Question

Write a note on nervous system in leech.

Answer 1

The nervous system in leech:

1. The central nervous system of leech consists of a nerve ring and a paired ventral nerve cord.
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2. The nerve ring surrounds the pharynx and is formed of suprapharyngeal ganglion (brain), circumpharyngeal connective and subpharyngeal ganglion.
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3. The subpharyngeal ganglion lies below the pharynx and is formed by the fusion of four pairs of ganglia.
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