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Our human senses have evolved over millions of years to detect information important to our survival. Through a sense of ...
During an underwater excavation in the port of Acre (Akko), conducted in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island, ...
WHEN the ampullæ of Lorenzini were first studied experimentally (see ref. 1), they were considered to be sensitive to mechanical stimuli like the other organs of the acoustico-lateralis system.
[A study of the lateral-line canals system and that of Lorenzini ampullae and tubules of elasmobranchiate fishes of China / by Yuanting T. Chu, Meng Ching Wen] Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.
Ian, I love these, "The ampullae cells are developmentally related to the fluid sensing hair cells found in fish lateral lines and human ears. And one of the genes that's important for both hair cell ...
Subheader: The ampulla dates to the late 13th century, just before Acre fell to the Mamluks. The ampulla from Acre. ( photo credit : Israel Antiquities Authority ) By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY ...