FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term distal medullary amacrine neuron Dm18 ID (Ontology) FBbt:00111279 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Distal medullary wide-field amacrine neuron whose cell body is located in the cell body rind of the medulla. Its primary neurite branches in the boundary between M1 and M2 layers, in the same sublayer as Dm1. The arbors form a grid-like arrangement and cover around 50-100 columns. The arbor is located in a peripheral intracolumnar position. There are around 20 Dm18 neurons per hemisphere.[ FlyBase:FBrf0228639 ]
Also Known As"Dm18"
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adult optic lobe neuron
 |__distal medullary amacrine neuron_______
optic lobe amacrine neuron                 |
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adult optic lobe columnar neuron           |
 |__optic lobe wide-field columnar neuron__|
medulla intrinsic neuron                   |
 |__distal medullary amacrine neuron_______|
                                           distal medullary amacrine neuron Dm18  4 rec.
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