Name: | ciliary marginal zone |
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Synonyms: | circumferential germinal zone, CMZ, peripheral growth zone, retinal ciliary marginal zone, retinal proliferative zone |
Definition: | Proliferative region at the periphery of the retina where retinal stem cells are located. After 60 hpf, the CMZ is the source of most retinal growth. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001289] |
Name: | cell |
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Synonyms: | cells |
Definition: | Anatomical structure that has as its parts a maximally connected cell compartment surrounded by a plasma membrane. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009000] |