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General appearance of the cholinergic nervous system of Convoluta convoluta (Xenacoelomorpha, Acoela).

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of optical slices

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Image Type: Single photo

Projections Plane: xyz

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Black — choline esterase

License: Open with author and institution

Comments: The image was obtained with a x54 microscopic objective.

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Dorsal view. One can see the brain and 3 pairs of longitudinal nerve cords (dorsal, dorsolateral and lateral). Thicker proximal parts of the longitudinal cords form the commissural brain. Fibers of submuscular nerve plexus are evenly distributed over the body.
Photo: E.A. Kotikova

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