5 Anatomy Terms
Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
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a single, H-shaped cell which lies just above the anus and connects the roof of the anal canal to the dorsal bodywall; its contractions act to increase the size of the anal opening by lifting the roof of the rectum and hence facilitate expulsion of intestinal contents. | anal depressor muscle | dilator muscle | WBbt:0004292 |
Major cell type of nervous tissue, specialized for transmission of information in the form of patterns of impulses. | neuron | neurone | WBbt:0003679 |
posterior region, from rectum to the end | tail | WBbt:0005741 | |
ganglion anterior to the anus. | preanal ganglion | WBbt:0005448 | |
primary cell type that forms the hypodermis. | hypodermal cell | WBbt:0007846 |
1 Genes
WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
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WBGene00003478 | mtm-6 | F53A2.8 | Caenorhabditis elegans |