| Name: | protoneuromast |
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| 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] |
| Name: | bicellular tight junction |
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| Synonyms: | zonula occludens |
| Definition: | An occluding cell-cell junction that is composed of a branching network of sealing strands that completely encircles the apical end of each cell in an epithelial sheet; the outer leaflets of the two interacting plasma membranes are seen to be tightly apposed where sealing strands are present. Each sealing strand is composed of a long row of transmembrane adhesion proteins embedded in each of the two interacting plasma membranes. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005923] QuickGO AmiGO |