| Term: | lateral line system efferent 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: | lateral line system |
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| Synonyms: | ll |
| Definition: | A sensory system on the surface of the fish, consisting of small sensory patches (neuromasts) distributed in discrete lines over the body surface. The lateral line system is stimulated by local water displacements and vibrations, and detects propulsion of the fish through the water, as well as facilitating shoaling, prey capture, and predator and obstacle avoidance. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for lateral line by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000034] |
| Name: | efferent neuron |
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| Synonyms: | output neuron |
| Definition: | A neuron which sends impulses peripherally to activate muscles or secretory cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009239] |