Lateral Line System

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.

Year introduced: 2007

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Tree Number(s): A13.564

MeSH Unique ID: D053403

Entry Terms:

• Lateral Line Systems
• System, Lateral Line
• Systems, Lateral Line
• Lateral Line Organs
• Lateral Line Organ
• Organ, Lateral Line
• Organs, Lateral Line
• Lateral Line Canal
• Canal, Lateral Line

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Lateral Line System