Term Name: | corpuscle of de Quatrefage |
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Synonyms: | organ of de Quatrefage |
Definition: | A specialised sensory organ located in the subepidermal connective tissue at the rostral end of late larval and adult amphioxus. They consist of between 1 and 4 nerve cells with axons, each with 2 cilia, surrounded by up to 7 sheath cells. The cilia extend into a protrusion of the basal lamina which surrounds each corpuscle. The axonal process contributes to the rostral nerve. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0009956] |