Aquatic vertebrate sensory system in fish and amphibians. It is composed of sense organs (canal organs and pit organs) containing neuromasts (MECHANORECEPTORS) that detect water displacement caused by moving objects.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D053403
altLabel
Systems, Lateral Line
Organs, Lateral Line
Lateral Line Organ
System, Lateral Line
Lateral Line Canal
Organ, Lateral Line
Lateral Line Organs
Lateral Line Systems
Canal, Lateral Line
AQL
AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN IR ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI
cui
C1720971
C1720970
DC
1
definition
Aquatic vertebrate sensory system in fish and amphibians. It is composed of sense organs (canal organs and pit organs) containing neuromasts (MECHANORECEPTORS) that detect water displacement caused by moving objects.
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