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Fish neuromast organ, close-up
- Prof. Andrew Forge
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Credit: Fish neuromast organ, close-up. Prof. Andrew Forge. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of neuromast
organ in zebrafish lateral line system, showing
cluster of stereocilia and surface sculpting of
surrounding cells. The stereocilia work in a
similar way to the hair cells of mammalian ears,
detecting movements due to pressure changes in
bodies of fluid (the cochlea is filled with
fluid).