Definition: 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.
Other names Systems, Lateral Line; System, Lateral Line; Organs, Lateral Line; Organ, Lateral Line; Lateral Line Systems; Lateral Line Organ; Canal, Lateral Line; Lateral Line Organs; Lateral Line Canal
