Monoamines in the pedal plexus of the land snail Megalobulimus oblongus (Gastropoda, Pulmonata)
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Monoamines in the pedal plexus of the land snail Megalobulimus oblongus (Gastropoda, Pulmonata).
In molluscs, the number of peripheral neurons far exceeds those found in the central nervous system. Although previous studies on the morphology of the peripheral nervous system exist, details of its organization remain unknown. Moreover, the foot of the terrestrial species has been studied less than that of the aquatic species. As this knowledge is essential for our experimental model, the pul...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0100-879X
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2004000700014