Concept information
Preferred term
lateral line system
Type
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Topic
Definition
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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.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- lateral line organs
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/217165
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