Cranial nerves that carry afferent and efferent fibers for the lateral line system. [ http://zfin.org/curator ]
Synonyms: lateral line nerves
Term information
- ZFA:0001479
- AAO:0010077
- TAO:0001479
relationship type change: part_of_proxy lateral line system (AAO:0000975) CHANGED TO: part_of lateral line system (UBERON:0002540)[AAO]
relationship loss: innervates lateral line receptor organ (AAO:0001001)[AAO]
Any of the sensory nerves that innervate mechano- and electroreceptors of the lateral line system. The lateral line nerves may be separated in two components, anterior and posterior, in relation to the position of its roots with respect to the otic capsule. These nerves develop from lateral line placodes.[AAO]
Term relations
- cranial nerve and extends_fibers_into some neuromast and extends_fibers_into some lateral line nucleus
- cranial nerve
- ectoderm-derived structure
- develops from some lateral line placode
- part of some lateral line system