Neuropil: A dense network of interwoven nerve fibers and their connections, crucial for processing information in the nervous system. Chordotonal organs: Sensory structures in insects that detect ...

Among the most intriguing discoveries lies within the ventral nerve cord (VNC), a key component of the central nervous system in ecdysozoans—a diverse group of animals that includes insects ...

Ecdysozoans include arthropods (such as insects and crabs), nematodes (roundworms ... and priapulids (“penis worms”). Their nervous system consisting of the brain, and ventral nerve cord ...