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Animal Structures > Lateral Line System

Preferred term

Lateral Line System  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Aquatic vertebrate sensory system in fish and amphibians. It is composed of sense organs (canal organs and pit organs) containing neuromasts (MECHANORECEPTORS) that detect water displacement caused by moving objects.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lateral Line Organs

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T2JTTHR5-R

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