Term: neuromast ribbon synapse
Name: neuromast
Synonyms: lateral line neuromast, lateral line organ, neuromasts
Definition: Volcano-shaped lateral line sensory organ located in characteristic positions within the skin epithelium and containing hair cells and their support elements. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for lateral line by T. Whitfield.)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000243]

Name: ribbon synapse
Synonyms: synapsis fasciolaris
Definition: Type of synapse characterized by an electron-dense ribbon, lamella (bar) or spherical body in the presynaptic process cytoplasm.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097470]    QuickGO    AmiGO