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Concept information

Preferred term

lateral line system

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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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Synonyms

  • lateral line organs

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/217165

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