Lateral Line System
Imagine you're trying to navigate through a crowded room blindfolded, relying solely on the subtle cues and movements around you to avoid bumping into people. Just like how you would sense the shifts in air and vibrations of footsteps to guide your path, fish use their lateral line system to detect movement and vibrations in the water. The connection lies in how both you and the fish use a specialized system to interpret environmental cues—your skin and ears sense changes in air pressure and movement, while a fish's lateral line senses water disturbances, allowing it to perceive its surroundings without directly seeing them.
Practice Version
Lateral Line System: The sensory receptors that fish use to detect movement and vibrations in the water lateral line system. The lateral line system is a network of canals and sensory cells in fish and some amphibians that helps them sense movements and vibrations in the surrounding water.