| Term: | diencephalic efferent neurons to the lateral line axon |
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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: | diencephalic efferent neurons to the lateral line |
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| Synonyms: | DELL neuron |
| Definition: | Efferent neurons located ventrally in the diencephalon. The dendrites extend into a large area of the diencephalic neuropil rostral, caudal, lateral and ventral to the cell body. The axon courses dorsally and then caudally through the midbrain. As the axon descends through the brain it gives off branches at several levels. One branch usually exits the brain with the posterior lateral line nerve. The axon can be traced into the cervical spinal cord. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005806] |