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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the feeding organ, a neuro-muscular pump in the head of the animal, used to ingest food, bacteria suspended in liquid, filter them out, grind them up and transport posteriorly into the instestine. |
pharynx
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esophagus |
WBbt:0003681
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Major cell type of nervous tissue, specialized for transmission of information in the form of patterns of impulses. |
neuron
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neurone |
WBbt:0003679
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a group of hypodermal cells that lie along the apical midline of the hypodermis, at the extreme left and right sides between nose and tail |
seam cell
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lateral hypodermis |
WBbt:0005753
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Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VA, DA, and AS motor neurons; formerly called alpha |
AVAL
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lineage name: ABalppaaapa |
WBbt:0003870
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Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VA, DA, and AS motor neurons; formerly called alpha |
AVAR
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lineage name: ABalaappapa |
WBbt:0003869
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Ring motor neuron |
RIMR
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lineage name: ABprppaapap |
WBbt:0005053
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Ring motor neuron |
RIML
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lineage name: ABplppaapap |
WBbt:0003926
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Ventral cord interneuron, like AVD but outputs restricted to anterior cord. |
AVEL
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lineage name: ABalpppaaaa |
WBbt:0003864
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Ventral cord interneuron, like AVD but outputs restricted to anterior cord. |
AVER
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lineage name: ABpraaaaaaa |
WBbt:0003863
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