Term: anterior lateral line nerve immature Schwann cell
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Name: anterior lateral line nerve
Synonyms: ALLn, nervi lineae lateralis anterioris, rostral lateral line nerve
Definition: Cranial nerve which enters the brain between cranial nerves VI and VII and projects to a dorsal medullary area between cerebellum and vagal lobe. Contains afferents and sensory efferents to the anterior lateral line ganglia. From Neuroanatomy of the Zebrafish Brain.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000425]
Name: immature Schwann cell
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Definition: A glial cell that develops from a Schwann cell precursor. The immature Schwann cell is embedded among neurons (axons) with minimal extracellular spaces separating them from nerve cell membranes and has a basal lamina. Cells can survive without an axon present. Immature Schwann cell can be found communally ensheathing large groups of axons.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001725]