a large process bundle that runs along the vental mid-line extending from the ventral region of the nerve ring. |
ventral nerve cord
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ventral cord |
WBbt:0005829
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Longitudinal bands of muscle cells surrounding animal body, with one band running in each quadrant of the body, regulated contraction and relaxation of these muscles cause locomotion. |
body wall musculature
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body muscle |
WBbt:0005813
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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
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dilator muscle |
WBbt:0004292
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a saddle-shaped muscle cell that encircles the intestinal-rectal valve |
anal sphincter muscle
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lineage name: ABprpppppap |
WBbt:0005798
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H-shaped cell associated with the excretory system, largest cell in C. elegans. |
excretory cell
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excretory canal cell |
WBbt:0005812
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the most extensive region of neuropil in the animal, consists of a large toroidal bundle of processes. |
nerve ring
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circumpharyngeal nerve ring |
WBbt:0006749
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a bundle of nerve processes that runs along the dorsal mid-line of the animal. |
dorsal nerve cord
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dorsal cord |
WBbt:0006750
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