| Term: | posterior lateral line nerve axon terminus |
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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: | axon terminus |
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| Synonyms: | axon terminal, axon terminal specialization, motor endplate, nerve ending |
| Definition: | Terminal inflated portion of the axon, containing the specialized apparatus necessary to release neurotransmitters. The axon terminus is considered to be the whole region of thickening and the terminal button is a specialized region of it. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043679] QuickGO AmiGO |