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MeSH Heading: Lateral Line System
Tree Number(s): A13.564
Unique ID: D053403
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053403
Scope Note: Aquatic vertebrate sensory system in fish and amphibians. It is composed of sense organs (canal organs and pit organs) containing neuromasts (MECHANORECEPTORS) that detect water displacement caused by moving objects.
Entry Term(s): Lateral Line Canal; Lateral Line Organs
Public MeSH Note: 2007
History Note: 2007
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

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Lateral Line System MeSH Descriptor Data 2025