Preferred Name | neuromast | |
Synonyms |
lateral line organ neuromast organ lateral line neuromast neuromasts |
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Definitions |
Volcano-shaped lateral line sensory organ located in characteristic positions within the skin epithelium and containing hair cells and their support elements. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008904 |
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axiom_lost_from_external_ontology |
relationship loss: subclass lateral line receptor (AAO:0010705)[AAO] relationship loss: part_of lateral line receptor organ (AAO:0001001)[AAO] |
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database_cross_reference |
AAO:0001004 BTO:0006219 TAO:0000243 ZFA:0000243 EFO:0003513 |
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definition |
Volcano-shaped lateral line sensory organ located in characteristic positions within the skin epithelium and containing hair cells and their support elements. |
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external_definition |
Volcano-shaped lateral line sensory organ located in characteristic positions within the skin epithelium and containing hair cells and their support elements. Kimmel et al, 1995. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for lateral line by T. Whitfield.)[TAO] Type of mechanoreceptive organ of the lateral line which are arranged in lines on the body surface. These organs are constituted by hair cells and supporting cells and it is located in the epidermis with its hair cells exposed to the surface. Absent in some caecilians. These receptors receive afferent and efferent innervations.[AAO] |
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has_broad_synonym |
lateral line organ |
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has_exact_synonym |
neuromast organ lateral line neuromast neuromasts |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0008904 |
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in_subset | ||
label |
neuromast |
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notation |
UBERON:0008904 |
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part_of | ||
preferred label |
neuromast |
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prefLabel |
neuromast |
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