Innervation of lateral line organs. The lateral line organs are embedded in the epidermis, and are innervated by sensory nerve fibers that pass through the dermis. The lateral line sensory system functions to detect and localize movements of nearby obstacles, prey, predators, and con-specifics in the environment. Image from AF Wiechmann and CR Wirsig (2003) "Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology", (page 88, Chapter 9, Integument: Figure 8). Copyright 2003. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Reproduced with kind permission from Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
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