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Dorsal unpaired median neurons of the cockroach metathoracic ganglion. 1984

K Arikawa, and H Washio, and Y Tanaka

On the dorsal surface in the metathoracic ganglion of the cockroach Periplaneta americana, eight large and a number of small somata described by Crossman et al., (1971) were reexamined. These eight large cells (40-60 micron in diameter) could be divided into three different types by Lucifer yellow or nickel injection, depending on the branching of their axons. No neuron was found which sent axons into either the anterior or posterior connectives. In the mesothoracic ganglion an interganglionic H-shaped DUM neuron was found which had four axons, one into each anterior and posterior connective.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010526	Periplaneta	A genus in the family Blattidae containing several species, the most common being P. americana, the American cockroach.	Periplaneta americana,American Cockroach,American Cockroaches,American Cockroache,American Cockroachs,Cockroach, American,Cockroache, American,Cockroaches, American,Cockroachs, American,Periplaneta americanas,Periplanetas,americana, Periplaneta
D003058	Cockroaches	Insects of the order Dictyoptera comprising several families including Blaberidae, BLATTELLIDAE, Blattidae (containing the American cockroach PERIPLANETA americana), Cryptocercidae, and Polyphagidae.	Blaberidae,Blattaria,Blattidae,Blattodea,Cryptocercidae,Dictyoptera,Polyphagidae,Cockroach,Blattarias,Blattodeas,Cockroache,Cockroachs,Dictyopteras
D005724	Ganglia	Clusters of multipolar neurons surrounded by a capsule of loosely organized CONNECTIVE TISSUE located outside the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
D000200	Action Potentials	Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli.	Spike Potentials,Nerve Impulses,Action Potential,Impulse, Nerve,Impulses, Nerve,Nerve Impulse,Potential, Action,Potential, Spike,Potentials, Action,Potentials, Spike,Spike Potential
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia