The retina is an embryological outgrowth of the diencephalon, specifically forming from the optic cups which evaginate from the lateral aspects of the developing forebrain (proencephalon), which later differentiates into the telencephalon and diencephalon.
The retina is outgrowth of the
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2013 · Topic: Nervous System (Central Nervous System (CNS): Brain – Structure, Divisions (Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain), and Functions)
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