Term: primary posterior lateral line primordium protoneuromast
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Name: primary posterior lateral line primordium
Synonyms: primary posterior lateral line primordia, primI
Definition: Primordium that forms the first neuromasts of the posterior lateral line. This primordium travels at 1.5-1.7 somites/hour and deposits neuromast that are polarized along the antero-posterior axis.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005115]
Name: protoneuromast
Synonyms: immature neuromast, proto neuromast, proto-neuromast
Definition: A group of about 20 cells deposited by the migrating lateral line primordium. A few hours after deposition these cells mature to form the neuromast.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005227]