| Term: | lateral line node of Ranvier |
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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: | lateral line |
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| Synonyms: | lateral lines |
| Definition: | The lateral line consists of small sensory patches (neuromasts) located superficially on the skin or just under the skin in fluid-filled canals on the head and body of all fishes and most amphibians. The lateral line develops from cranial ectodermal placodes situated behind the ear and between the eye and ear. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001469] |
| Name: | node of Ranvier |
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| Synonyms: | node of Ranvier axon |
| Definition: | An axon part that is a gap in the myelin where voltage-gated sodium channels cluster and saltatory conduction is executed. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0033268] QuickGO AmiGO |