| Term: | head neuromast |
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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: | head |
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| Definition: | Organism subdivision which is the part of the body which consists of the cranial and pharyngeal regions. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001114] |
| Name: | neuromast |
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| Synonyms: | lateral line neuromast, lateral line organ, neuromasts |
| Definition: | Volcano-shaped lateral line sensory organ located in characteristic positions within the skin epithelium and containing hair cells and their support elements. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for lateral line by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000243] |