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The nerve cord is in the backbone of reptiles, as it is in us.
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Do frogs have a dorsal nerve cord?
Features are a hollow nerve cord in the dorsalside of the body; ... Larger sharks have been said to exist, but at the moment have not been documented
How does the earthworm's main nerve cord differ from humans?
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What is the function of a nerve cord in a worm?
While humans and other vertebrates have a spinal column that runs down their back, or dorsal side, earthworms possess a nerve cord consisting of two strands that runs down their belly, or ventral side. The nerve cord of an earthworm relays impulses from receptors in the worm's anterior to posterior parts of its body.
What are the parts of earthworms nervous system?
An earthworm has a paired brain attach to it nerve cord, that flows to its ganglia. The Clitellum ( the ring or band on the worm) is were the worm senses things. An earthworm can also not feel pain.
What is the function of the ventral nerve cord in an earthworm?
The ventral nerve cord makes up nearly all of the nervous system in the earthworm. It goes from the anterior (front) end to the posterior (back) end. It's function is simple; it's the nerves in the worm! If dissected, the nerve cord looks like a thin white line on the ventral (belly) side on the inside of the skin.
How does the position of the worms nerve cord compare with your nerve cord?
The position of the worms nerve cord compare with your nerve cord is it placement along the ventral surface of the body. Our spinal cord is protected by vertebra were the worms is unprotected.
What does the ventral nerve cord do in a earthworm?
there is not a ventral nerve cord
What is an animal with a nerve cord called?
This is part of the classification for a complex animal like a reptile, fish, amphibian, bird or mammal: Kingdom: Animalia --- animal lifeSubkingdom: Metazoa --- animals with a digestive tractPhylum: Chordata --- animals with a nerve cord So a simple animal without a nerve cord cannot belong to the phylum Chordata, which comprises basically everything from insect and upwards in complexity. Examples:Coral polypSponge
How does the position of a worms nerve cord compare with your nerve cord?
an earthworm's nerve cord is directly opposite that of a human's. the earthworm's nerve cord is along the ventral side (underside) of its body and the human's nerve cord is on the dorsal side (upperside) of the body along all of the internal organs
Does a kangaroo have a dorsal nerve cord notochord?
Yes
Are chordates a central solid nerve cord?
Yes, chordate's nerve cord is hollow as opposed to animals that are non chordate with a nerve cord which are solid.
What type of nerve cord do all chordates possess?
A dorsal, hollow nerve cord.
Starting from the spinal cord trace a motor pathway to the adductor muscle of the thigh Include the spinal cord root spinal nerve nerve plexus and specific peripheral nerve involved in the pathway?
starting in the spinal cord, trace a motor pathway to the adductor muscles of the thigh. Include the spinal cord root, spinal nerve, nerve plexus, and specific peripheral nerve involved in the pathway
Does the stingray have a nerve cord?
yes it does
Can Association nerve cells are found in the spinal cord?
Yes. Association nerve cells are found only in the spinal cord and brain.True
Does a kangaroo have a dorsal nerve cord?
Yes. Kangaroos, like humans, are vertebrates, which are a subset of chordates (having a dorsal nerve cord).
What animals have a tubular nerve cord and gill slits at some point in their lives?
No, not all vertebrates have tubular nerve cord.
