WormMine: AnatomyTerm WBbt:0005353

• Definition: Neuron class of four motoneurons, which innervate muscles in the head via NMJs in the nerve ring and also send processes posteriorly down the sub-lateral cords.
• Name: SMD
• Primary Identifier: WBbt:0005353

4 Children

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally	SMDVR	lineage name: ABarappppaa	WBbt:0004969
Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally	SMDDR	lineage name: ABprpapaaaa	WBbt:0004971
Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally	SMDVL	lineage name: ABalppappaa	WBbt:0004970
Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally	SMDDL	lineage name: ABplpapaaaa	WBbt:0004972

2 Expression Clusters

Regulated By Treatment	Description	Algorithm	Primary Identifier
	Transcripts enriched in SMD according to single cell RNAseq.	Genes that pass the Bonferroni threshold for multiple comparisons (q < 0.05) are significantly enriched.	WBPaper00061651:SMD_enriched
	Single-cell RNA-Seq cell group 45 expressed in: SMD and subpopulation of RMD_LR and SAA.	CellRanger, DecontX, Monocle3, Louvain algorithm.	WBPaper00065623:45

0 Expression Patterns

0 Life Stages

3 Parents

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
neuron that uses vesicular acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter.	cholinergic neuron	ACh neuron	WBbt:0006840
neuron that has neural processes in the nerve ring.	nerve ring neuron		WBbt:0006974
Motor neuron that controls the movement of the head and the neck.	head motor neuron		WBbt:0008610