| Name: | posterior lateral line neuromast |
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| Synonyms: | neuromast posterior, neuromasts posterior |
| Definition: | Neuromast that is part of the posterior lateral line. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for lateral line by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000940] |
| Name: | stereocilium bundle |
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| Synonyms: | stereocilia bundle |
| Definition: | A bundle of cross-linked stereocilia, arranged around a kinocilium on the apical surface of a sensory hair cell (e.g. a neuromast, auditory or vestibular hair cell). Stereocilium bundles act as mechanosensory organelles by responding to fluid motion or fluid pressure changes. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0032421] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | orientation |
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| Synonyms: | amount of rotation, angle, angular magnitude, angular placement, plane angle |
| Definition: | A spatial quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's placement which is defined by the angle between the bearer and an axis, or the angle between the bearer and another object. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000133] |