optic chiasma development
The developmental process pertaining to the progression of the optic chiasm from its initial formation to the mature structure. The process begins when the pathfinding of the axons of the developing optic nerve cause some axons to cross at the midline of the brain and ends when the axons are mature. [ GOC:dph ]
Synonyms: optic chiasm development
Term info
dph
2010-10-13T08:00:29Z
biological_process
GO:0061360
Term relations
- anatomical structure development
- part of some optic nerve development
- results in development of some optic chiasma