| Name: | anterior lateral line nerve |
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| 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: | efferent neuron |
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| Synonyms: | output neuron |
| Definition: | A neuron which sends impulses peripherally to activate muscles or secretory cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009239] |