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Definition: Optic Nerve |
Optic NerveNoun1. Serves the retina. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Health | The 2nd cranial nerve. The optic nerve conveys visual information from the retina to the brain. The nerve carries the axons of the retinal ganglion cells which sort at the optic chiasm and continue via the optic tracts to the brain. The largest projection is to the lateral geniculate nuclei; other important targets include the superior colliculi and the suprachiasmatic nuclei. Though known as the second cranial nerve, it is considered part of the central nervous system. (references) |
Medicine | Anatomically, cranial nerve II of the peripheral nervous system, but embryologically and histologically a tract of the central nervous system. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
The optic nerve is the second of twelve paired cranial nerves but is usually considered to be part of the central nervous system. It consists mainly of nerve fibers extending from the retina to the primary visual centre.
The optic nerve arises from ganglionic cells of the eye's retina. Its axons terminate in the lateral geniculate nucleus and superior colliculus.
The optic nerve leaves the orbit (eye) via the optic fissure, running postero-medially towards the optic chiasm where there is decussation (crossing) of fibres from the temporal fields of both eyes.
From the lateral geniculate body, fibers of the optic radiation pass to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe of the brain.
The optic nerve contains roughly one million nerve fibers. This number is low compared to the roughly 130 million receptors in the retina, and implies that substantial pre-processing takes place in the retina before the signals are sent to the brain through the optic nerve.
The blind spot of the eye lies in the part of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye. This is because there are no photoreceptors in this area.
Damage to the optic nerve can cause loss of vision. The type of visual field loss will depend on which optic nerve was damaged and where the damage occurred.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Optic nerve."
Synonyms: Optic NerveSynonyms: nervus opticus (n), optic tract (n), second cranial nerve (n). (additional references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Note the typical features of neuro-ocular syphilis, which includes severe optic nerve atrophy, and chorioretinitis, or inflammation of the choroidal and neural layers of the retina. Credit: CDC. |
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Health | A healthy optic nerve is necessary for good vision. (references) | |
The optic nerve is a bundle of more than 1 million nerve fibers. (references) | ||
This tumor often disrupts vision by pressing on the optic nerve. (references) | ||
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Expressions using "optic nerve": atrophy of the optic nerve ♦ avulsion of the optic nerve ♦ excavation of papilla of optic nerve ♦ glaucomatous excavation of papilla of optic nerve ♦ malacia of the optic nerve opticomalacia ♦ neuritis of the optic nerve ♦ Optic Nerve Diseases ♦ Optic Nerve Glioma ♦ Optic nerve head ♦ Optic Nerve Injuries ♦ Optic Nerve Neoplasms ♦ vagina of the optic nerve vaginae nervi optici. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "optic nerve"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | synsnerve. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | opticusverweking (malacia of the optic nerve opticomalacia), opticomalacie (malacia of the optic nerve opticomalacia), excavatio papillae fasciculi optici (excavatio papillae nervi optici, excavation of papilla of optic nerve), atrophia nervi optici (atrophy of the optic nerve, optic atrophy), avulsio nervi optici (avulsion of the optic nerve), circulus arteriosus halleri (circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus vasculosus nervi optici Halleri, circulus vasculosus of optic nerve), circulus vasculosus fasciculi optici (circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus vasculosus nervi optici Halleri, circulus vasculosus of optic nerve), circulus vasculosus nervi optici (circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus vasculosus nervi optici Halleri, circulus vasculosus of optic nerve), circulus vasculosus nervi optici halleri (circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus vasculosus nervi optici Halleri, circulus vasculosus of optic nerve), circulus zinii (circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus vasculosus nervi optici Halleri, circulus vasculosus of optic nerve), cirkel van Zinn (circulus vasculosus nervi optici, circulus vasculosus nervi optici Halleri, circulus vasculosus of optic nerve), annulus conjunctivae (vascular circle of the optic nerve), excavatio glaucomatosa (glaucomatous excavation of glaucomatous cup, glaucomatous excavation of papilla, glaucomatous excavation of papilla of optic nerve), vagina nervi optici (vagina of the optic nerve vaginae nervi optici), excavatio papillae nervi optici (excavatio papillae nervi optici, excavation of papilla of optic nerve), excisie van de oogzenuw (excision of the optic nerve), gezichtszenuw-atrofie (atrophy of the optic nerve, optic atrophy), neuritis optica (neuritis of the optic nerve, neuropapillitis, optic neuritis), neuropapillitis (neuritis of the optic nerve, neuropapillitis, optic neuritis), papilla nervi optici (papilla of the optic nerve), duraschede (external sheath of optic nerve). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Finnish | näköhermo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | nerf optique. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Sehnerv. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | οπτικό νεύρο. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | látóideg. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | nervo ottico (opticnerve). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 視神経 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | しし"けい (dental nerve). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | opticay ervenay nervo óptico. (various references) nervio óptico. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-e-i-n-o-p-r-t-v" | |
-1 letter: reception. | |
-2 letters: contrive, entropic, erection, evection, inceptor, neoteric, orective, overnice, prentice, province, terpenic. | |
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| Words containing the letters "c-e-e-i-n-o-p-r-t-v" | |
+2 letters: precognitive. | |
+3 letters: contraceptive, convertiplane, interoceptive, introspective, preconvention, uncooperative. | |
+4 letters: contraceptives, convertiplanes, noncooperative, nondescriptive, overprotecting, overprotection, preconventions, productiveness, protectiveness. | |
+5 letters: comparativeness, cooperativeness, introspectively, nonreproductive, overexpectation, overprotections, overspeculating, overspeculation, provocativeness, superconductive, superconvenient. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4F 70 74 69 63 4E 65 72 76 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001111 01110000 01110100 01101001 01100011 00100000 01001110 01100101 01110010 01110110 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)O p t i c   N e r v e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004F 0070 0074 0069 0063 004E 0065 0072 0076 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)498286756924871848871 |
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Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, Olandes, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollendskt, hollantilainen, néerlandais, Nederlânsk, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holandisht, "ול "י, holland, hollenskur, Ollainnis, olandese, 네덜란", Belanda, Ollanish, Germaanish, Tatimana, nederlandsk, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, neerlandés, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, bakratongo, holländsk, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã", for Dutch; Fins, finlandez, finlandishte, finlandisht, اللغة الفنلندية, فنلندية, فنلندي, фински език, фински, Pinlandino, 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, finský, finskt, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, פי י, finn, finnskur, finnska, finlandese, 핀란", Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, финский, Finisi, finski jezik, finski, finlandés, finés, finsk, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü, фінська мова, фінський, tiếng Phần-lan, for Finnish; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; 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Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish; |
