Worm Anatomy 101: The Nervous System

DID YOU KNOW THAT . . .?

• A worm's responses and movements are controlled by a simple nervous system.
• Above the pharynx there are two small masses of nerve cells called the cerebral ganglia (the brain).
• Branches called circumoesophageal connectives connect the brain to the nerve cord.

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