9 Anatomy Terms
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| an accordion-like tube that contains sperm and is the site of oocyte fertilization. | spermatheca | WBbt:0005319 | |
| Epidermal layer. | hypodermis | epidermis | WBbt:0005733 |
| a large process bundle that runs along the vental mid-line extending from the ventral region of the nerve ring. | ventral nerve cord | ventral cord | WBbt:0005829 |
| 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 | body muscle | WBbt:0005813 |
| muscle associated with hermaphrodite vulva. | vulval muscle | WBbt:0005821 | |
| neuron with its cell body situated in the head, excluding the pharynx. | head neuron | WBbt:0006751 | |
| neuron with its cell body situated in the tail, posterior to rectum. | tail neuron | WBbt:0006759 | |
| a bundle of nerve processes that runs along the dorsal mid-line of the animal. | dorsal nerve cord | dorsal cord | WBbt:0006750 |
| A free-floating spherical cell lying in the pseudocoelomic cavity of larvae and adult C. elegans which can endocytose many compounds, possibly for immune surveillance. There are six coelomocytes in adult hermaphrodites, and they display prominent cytoplasmic inclusions and vacuoles. | coelomocyte | WBbt:0005751 |
1 Genes
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00006446 | atx-3 | F28F8.6 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
6 Life Stages
| Remark | Definition | Other Name | Public Name | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The second stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 25.5-32.5 hours after fertilization, 11.5-18.5 hours after hatch. | L2 larva Ce | WBls:0000027 | ||
| The fourth stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 40-49.5 hours after fertilization, 26-35.5 hours after hatch. | L4 larva Ce | WBls:0000038 | ||
| The first stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 14-25.5 hours after fertilization, 0-11.5 hours after hatch. | L1 larva Ce | WBls:0000024 | ||
| The stage that begins when a C.elegans individual is fully-developed and has reached maturity. | adult Ce | WBls:0000041 | ||
| The third stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 32.5-40 hours after fertilization, 18.5-26 hours after hatch. | L3 larva Ce | WBls:0000035 | ||
| The C. elegans life stage spanning 620-800min(hatch) after first cleavage at 20 Centigrade. Cell number remains at ~560 cells, with some new cells generated and some cells go through programmed cell death. A stage after elongation is over. The last stage of embryogenesis. Also called pre-hatched embryo, late embryo or morphogenetic embryo. | fully-elongated embryo Ce | WBls:0000021 |
