Nervous System

NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Ganglia in head is connected to a double ventral nerve cord
  • Along its course is a ganglion in each segment from which nerves pass into various organs
  • When segments fuse ganglia also fuse
  • Sense organs like auditory organ, statocysts (which enable arthropods to orient itself in space) tactile organs, eyes, sensory setae and  antennae are also present
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