| Term: | supraorbital sensory canal neuromast |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | supraorbital sensory canal |
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| Definition: | Sensory canal contained in the nasal and frontal bones. It contains 4 or 5 neuromast. The first neuromast is positioned in the tubular nasal bone and the other neuromasts are located in the frontal bone. The canal is anterior to and in close proximity to the otic and infraorbital sensory canals. The supraorbital sensory canal is bilaterally paired. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005396] |
| Name: | neuromast |
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| Synonyms: | lateral line neuromast, lateral line organ, neuromasts |
| Definition: | Volcano-shaped lateral line sensory organ located in characteristic positions within the skin epithelium and containing hair cells and their support elements. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for lateral line by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000243] |