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These words had to be defined before the question could be answered. So, defining the two terms: "Buccal" means "mouth" and "ganglia" is the plural of "ganglion" which is "a group of nerve cells" that is sort of a "sub" brain. So... the buccal ganglia are a two (one on each side) ganglia located under the back of a snail's mouth. They control the eating movements of the creature.
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What does a earthworms brain consist of?
About the size of letter O in Times New Roman font size 14.
What does the term buccal refer to?
Yes and no! The mouth is also called the buccal cavity named after the buccal muscles which are in the cheeks. Nobody I know calls it the buccal but many call it the buccal cavity.The portion of the oral cavity bounded by the lips, cheeks, and gums. Also called vestibule of mouth.
What is visceral ganglia?
Visceral ganglia refers to a pair of ganglia in mollusks, oysters, and other shellfish that are fused to or close to pleural ganglia because of pleurovisceral connections.
What is a buccal mass?
The buccal mass on a squid contains the beak used for eating.
Is Autonomic ganglia are motor ganglia only?
yes
Where are buccal medications administered?
Buccal is pertaining to the cheek, so buccal medication is dissolved like a lozenge in the cheek.
Parasympathetic ganglia are also called what because of their location?
terminal ganglia P.S. 100%, i am a teacher.
What are the collection of nerve cell bodies inside the CNS?
These collections are called ganglia. Ganglia often interconnect with other ganglia to form a complex system of ganglia known as a plexus.
What is a buccal apparatus?
A buccal apparatus is the mouth of an insect
Do all animals have the ganglia?
no only insects and worms have a ganglia
What is the autonomic ganglia of the parasympathetic system are called?
the terminal ganglia
What would happen if there was no buccal cavity in the human body?
If you have not buccal cavity you cannot eat and will starve.
