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General view of the cholinergic nervous system of a proseriate species Itaspiella helgolandica magna (Plathelminthes , Otoplanidae) Annotated Image

  

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Authors: E.A. Kotikova

Color Channels:

Black — choline esterase

Notation:

b - brain;
cc - circular commissure;
dc - dorsal cord;
lc - lateral cord;
ph - pharynx;
vc - ventral cord.

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Ventral view. Image shows the brain and 3 pairs of longitudinal nerve cords (dorsal, ventral and lateral). Note many circular commissures between the cords. Fibers of submuscular nerve plexus are evenly distributed over the body.

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