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neuroblasts
embryonic layer that gives rise to the nervous system
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supraesophageal ganglion
1-3 ganglion pairs
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ventral nerve cord ganglia
pairs after pair number 6
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ganglia characteristic of highly specialized insects
1 large mass in head and prothorax
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ssupraesophageal ganglion
protocerebrum, deutocerebrum, tritocerebrum
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protocerebrum
recieves and processes signals from the eyes, interprets and sends a response
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deutocerebrum
recieves impulses from antenna, interprets and controlls movement of antenna, controls corpora allata
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tritocerebrum
recieves input from labrum nerves and subesophageal ganglion and assists in controling digestive circulatory and endocrine systems
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subesophageal ganglion
below esophagus, controlls maxilla, mandibles and labium
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corpora allata
produces JH
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ocelli
simple eye, lense and several rhabdons
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stemmata
lense and 1 rhabdon
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simple vs. compound eye
compound eye has many lenses and provides a higher resolution, multifaceted picture
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chemoreception
detects chemical molicules in surrounding air, taste and smell
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mechanoreceptor
detects movement with a hair like structure.
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