| Term: | posterior lateral line nerve afferent neuron |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | posterior lateral line nerve |
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| Synonyms: | caudal lateral line nerve |
| Definition: | Cranial nerve which enters the brain between cranial nerves VIII and IX; contains afferents and sensory efferents to the posterior lateral line ganglion and middle ganglion. Fibers from the posterior lateral line ganglion innervate the occipital dorsal lateral line and trunk lateral lines. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000175] |
| Name: | afferent neuron |
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| Synonyms: | input neuron |
| Definition: | A neuron which conveys sensory information centrally from the periphery. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009238] |