Functioning of the giant axon of the isolated earthworm ventral nerve cord was examined during exposure to 6.45 GHz microwaves. We used continuous wave and pulsed irradiation, either synchronized with stimuli or asynchronous, lasting for 1050 min at specific absorption rate from 30 to 230 W/kg. ...
19856. Restoration of sensory and motor function in earthworm escape reflex pathways following ventral nerve cord transplantation. J. Neurobiol. 16:301-315.E. Vining, C. Drewes, Restoration of sensory and motor function in earthworm escape reflex pathways following ventral nerve cord transplantation,...
The esophagus is the tube that connects the pharynx to the crop of an earthworm. The crop is where the food is stored and softened. The gizzard serves as the stomach of an earthworm. The ventral nerve cord is a group of nerves in the abdomen. The seminal receptacle is a pocket containin...
Compare and contrast, in terms of functions, structures, and locations, the three types of muscle tissue. Describe the importance of ionic sodium in the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body, and indicate its relationship to normal cardiovascular functioning. Compa...
The fine structure of the dorsal nodes (DN) resembles in many aspects the Ranvier nodes in vertebrate and crustacean nerve fibers. The nodal membrane directly faces the extracellular collagenous capsule of the ventral cord and displays a conspicuous electrondense undercoat. The myelin sheath of the...
Drewes CD, Vining EP (1984) In vivo neurotoxic effects of dieldrin on giant nerve fibers and escape reflex function in the earthworm, Eisenia foetida. Pest Biochem Phys 22:93-103Drewes, C.D., Vining, E.P., 1984, In vivo neurotoxic effects of dieldrin on giant nerve fibers and escape ...