• interneuron
  • command interneuron
    • a type of interneurons whose synaptic output represent a final common pathway to motor neurons. The synaptic activities of command interneurons lead directly to the control of locomotion.
  • pharyngeal interneuron
    • interneuron of the pharyngeal nervous system.
  • obsolete pharyngeal interneurons
  • obsolete ring interneuron
  • obsolete ring interneuron
    • interneuron that has processes in the nerve ring.
  • obsolete motoneuron interneuron
    • neuron that have dual motor- and inter-neuron characteristics.
  • I2L
    • Pharyngeal interneurons, ant sensory.
  • I2R
    • Pharyngeal interneurons, ant sensory.
  • ADAL
    • Ring interneuron
  • AIBL
    • Amphid interneuron
  • AIZL
    • Amphid interneuron
  • RIBR
    • Ring interneuron
  • RIFR
    • Ring interneuron
  • RIGR
    • Ring interneuron
  • RIVR
    • Ring interneuron
  • AIAL
    • Amphid interneuron
  • AIBR
    • Amphid interneuron
  • AINL
    • Ring interneuron
  • RIBL
    • Ring interneuron
  • RICL
    • Ring interneuron
  • RIVL
    • Ring interneuron
  • URXL
    • Ring interneuron
  • AIMR
    • Ring interneuron
  • AINR
    • Ring interneuron
  • RMGL
    • Ring interneuron
  • RMGR
    • Ring interneuron
  • RICR
    • Ring interneuron
  • RIGL
    • Ring interneuron
  • ADAR
    • Ring interneuron
  • AIAR
    • Amphid interneuron
  • AIML
    • Ring interneuron
  • AIYL
    • Amphid interneuron
  • AIYR
    • Amphid interneuron
  • AIZR
    • Amphid interneuron
  • RIFL
    • Ring interneuron
  • URXR
    • Ring interneuron
  • PLNL
    • Interneuron, associated with PLM
  • PLNR
    • Interneuron, associated with PLM
  • I1L
    • Pharyngeal interneurons: ant sensory, input from RIP
  • AVKL
    • Ring and ventral cord interneuron.
  • AVKR
    • Ring and ventral cord interneuron.
  • RMFR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron
  • I1R
    • Pharyngeal interneurons: ant sensory, input from RIP
  • RIAL
    • Ring interneuron, many synapses
  • RIAR
    • Ring interneuron, many synapses
  • RMHL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron
  • RMFL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron
  • RMHR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron
  • I1 neuron
    • Neuron class of two pharyngeal interneuron.
  • I4 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron.
  • RIS
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron.
  • I2 neuron
    • Neuron class of two pharyngeal interneuron.
  • RIH
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron.
  • RIR
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron.
  • RMDVL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • PVQ
    • Neuron class of two interneurons, cell bodies in lumber ganglia.
  • LUAL
    • Interneuron, short process in posterior ventral cord
  • LUAR
    • Interneuron, short process in posterior ventral cord
  • PVQR
    • Interneuron, projects along ventral cord to ring
  • RMDVR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • CP9
    • Male specific interneuron, project into preanal ganglion
  • PVQL
    • Interneuron, projects along ventral cord to ring
  • PVWR
    • Interneuron, posterior ventral cord, few synapses.
  • PVY
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron.
  • RMDDR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • SDQL
    • Posterior lateral interneuron, process projects into ring
  • RMDDL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • RMDL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • CP8
    • Male specific interneuron, project into preanal ganglion
  • PVWL
    • Interneuron, posterior ventral cord, few synapses.
  • RMDR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • SDQR
    • Ant. lateral interneuron, process projects into ring
  • SDQ
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with laterally located cell bodies.
  • I5 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron, posterior sensory.
  • SAAVL
    • Ring interneuron, anteriorly projecting process that runs sublaterally
  • SAADR
    • Ring interneuron, anteriorly projecting process that runs sublaterally
  • SAAVR
    • Ring interneuron, anteriorly projecting process that runs sublaterally
  • I3 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron, anterior sensory.
  • PVW
    • Neuron class of two interneuron in posterior ventral cord.
  • I6 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron, posterior sensory.
  • MI neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal motor neuron/interneuron.
  • SAADL
    • Ring interneuron, anteriorly projecting process that runs sublaterally
  • AVH
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies in the lateral ganglia.
  • RIB
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies in the lateral ganglia.
  • AVJ
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies in the lateral ganglion.
  • LUA
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lumbar ganglia.
  • AIA
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the ventral ganglion.
  • AIN
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia.
  • AVB
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia.
  • PVNL
    • Interneuron/motor neuron, posterior ventral cord, few synapses
  • PVNR
    • Interneuron/motor neuron, posterior ventral cord, few synapses
  • AVD
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia.
  • AVG
    • Neuron class of one ventral cord interneuron, few synapses.
  • AIB
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia.
  • AVF
    • Neuron class of two interneurons, processes in ventral cord and ring, few synapses.
  • PVC
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lumbar ganglia.
  • AVFR
    • Interneuron, processes in ventral cord and ring, few synapses, right side
  • RIPL
    • Ring/pharynx interneuron, only direct connection between pharynx and ring
  • RIF
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the retro-vesicular ganglion.
  • BDU
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated laterally in the anterior body.
  • PVD
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated laterally in the posterior body.
  • SIA
    • Neuron class of four interneurons, which send processes posteriorly down the sub-lateral cords.
  • AVFL
    • Interneuron, processes in ventral cord and ring, few synapses, left side
  • AVL
    • Neuron class of one ring and ventral cord interneuron, few synapses.
  • DVC
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron, cell body in dorsorectal ganglion.
  • PVU
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, called PVPL in hermaphrodite.
  • PVS
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, called PVPR in hermaphrodite.
  • PVT
    • Neuron class of one interneuron, projects along ventral cord to ring.
  • RIG
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the retro-vesicular ganglion.
  • AVEL
    • Ventral cord interneuron, like AVD but outputs restricted to anterior cord.
  • AVER
    • Ventral cord interneuron, like AVD but outputs restricted to anterior cord.
  • URB
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated laterally, anteriorly to the nerve ring.
  • PGA
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, cell body in preanal ganglion.
  • RIV
    • Neuron class of two interneurons/motoneurons with cell bodies situated sub-dorsally in the lateral ganglion.
  • PDC
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, cell body in preanal ganglion.
  • AIM
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies in the ventral ganglion behind the excretory duct.
  • PVX
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, postsynaptic in ring and ventral cord.
  • SMBDL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • AVK
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the ventral ganglion behind the excretory duct.
  • RIC
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the posterior regions of the lateral ganglia.
  • AVDL
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VA, DA, AS motorneurons; formerly called delta.
  • AVDR
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VA, DA, AS motorneurons; formerly called delta.
  • PVN
    • Neuron class of two interneuron/motor neurons, posterior ventral cord, few synapses.
  • SMDDL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • SAA
    • Neuron class of four interneurons that send processes anteriorly up the sub-lateral cords in the head.
  • PVPL
    • Interneuron, cell body in lumbar ganglion, projects along ventral cord to nerve ring
  • VB1
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, also interneuron in ring
  • SMBDR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • SMDDR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • PVPR
    • Interneuron, cell body in lumbar ganglion, projects along ventral cord to nerve ring
  • SMBVL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • SMBVR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • SMDVL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • SMDVR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • SAB
    • Neuron class of three interneurons, which send processes anteriorly up the sub-lateral cords in the head.
  • AVBR
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VB and DB motor neurons; formerly called beta.
  • AVE
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglion close to the ring neuropile.
  • RIP
    • Neuron class of two interneurons mediate the only direct interconnections between the pharyngeal and the central nervous systems.
  • AVBL
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VB and DB motor neurons; formerly called beta.
  • VA12
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, but also interneuron in preanal ganglion
  • AVAL
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VA, DA, and AS motor neurons; formerly called alpha
  • SABVL
    • Ring interneuron, anteriorly projecting process that runs sublaterally, synapses to anterior body muscles in L1
  • AIY
    • Neuron class of two interneurons, is one of the main classes of integrating neuron for the receptors of the amphid sensilla.
  • AVAR
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VA, DA, and AS motor neurons; formerly called alpha
  • SABVR
    • Ring interneuron, anteriorly projecting process that runs sublaterally, synapses to anterior body muscles in L1
  • ADA
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated laterally at the level of the second bulb of the pharynx.
  • DVB
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron, cell body in dorsorectal ganglion, inervates rectal muscles.
  • RIM
    • Neuron class of two interneuron motoneurons that innervate muscles in the head via NMJs in the nerve ring.
  • SABD
    • Ring interneuron, anteriorly projecting process that runs sublaterally, synapses to anterior body muscles in L1
  • AVA
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia adjacent to the neuropile of the nerve ring.
  • RIPR
    • Embryonic cell of pedigree ABarappaaaa, ring/pharynx interneuron, only direct connection between pharynx and ring.
  • EF neuron
    • Neuron class of four large, male-specific interneurons with cell bodies in preanal ganglion. They receive synaptic inputs from ray neurons.
  • RIA
    • Neuron class of two prominent interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia, adjacent to the neuropile of the nerve ring.
  • PVR
    • Neuron class of one asymmetric interneuron, projects along ventral cord to ring, sends process into tail spike.
  • DX neuron
    • Neuron class of four male-specific interneurons, darkly staining cell bodies in preanal ganglion, processes penetrate basement membrane and contact muscles.
  • DVA
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron, cell body in dorsorectal ganglion, has a large vesicle-filled process in ring.
  • PVCR
    • Ventral cord interneuron, cell body in lumbar ganglion, synapses onto VB and DB motor neurons, formerly called delta.
  • PVCL
    • Ventral cord interneuron, cell body in lumbar ganglion, synapses onto VB and DB motor neurons, formerly called delta.
  • MCM
    • Neuron class of male specific interneurons (mystery cells of the male) that are born at the early L4 stage, when the male undergoes sexual maturation.
  • AIZ
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia, one of the main classes of integrating neuron for the receptors of the amphid sensilla.
  • SIB
    • Neuron class of four interneurons, which send processes posteriorly down the sub-lateral cords. SIBV has cell bodies, in the ventral ganglion, which send processes that run right round the nerve ring and return to the neuropile of the ventral ganglion.
  • ventral ganglion
    • ganglion lies beside the nerve ring in the head, just anterior of the retrovesicular ganglion. It contains about 20 interneuron and motorneuron cell bodies that all send their neuronal processes into the ring. The cell bodies are divided into two groups by the intrusion of the excretory duct and canal. The cells are bounded by a basal lamina which physically separates them from the lateral ganglion even though they are adjacent to one another.