Term: | neuromast cell projection |
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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: | 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] |
Name: | cell projection |
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Synonyms: | cell process, cellular process, cellular projection |
Definition: | A prolongation or process extending from a cell, e.g. a flagellum or axon. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0042995] QuickGO AmiGO |