Lateral line: From water waves to brain waves

Brian M McDermott Jr

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.020

Lateral line: From water waves to brain waves

Curr Biol. 2021 Apr 12;31(7):R344-R347. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.020.

Author

Brian M McDermott Jr¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: bmm30@case.edu.

PMID: 33848490
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.020

Abstract

Fish use the highly stereotyped lateral line system to swim against a current. New research reveals that the order of the lateral line system is less important than brain response asymmetries for achieving this navigational feat.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Brain Waves*
Fishes
Lateral Line System*
Swimming
Water

Substances

Water