• preanal ganglion neuron
    • neuron with cell body in the preanal ganglion.
  • AS neuron
    • Neuron class of eleven motoneurons, with cell bodies in the ventral cord, which innervate dorsal muscles.
  • neuron
    • Major cell type of nervous tissue, specialized for transmission of information in the form of patterns of impulses.
  • cholinergic neuron
    • neuron that uses vesicular acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter.
  • CP neuron
    • Neuron class of nine male-specific neurons with cell body in ventral cord and preanal ganglion
  • deirid neuron
    • neuron of anterior and post- deirid sensillum.
  • HO neuron
    • Hook sensory neurons.
  • I6 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron, posterior sensory.
  • M4 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal motorneuron.
  • MI neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal motor neuron/interneuron.
  • nociceptor neuron
    • neuron that senses pain.
  • obsolete neuronal
  • sensory neuron
    • neuron that senses external stimuli and transduce them to signals internal to the organism.
  • thermosensory neuron
    • neuron that senses temperature
  • CA neuron
    • Neuron class of nine male-specific neurons, innervate dorsal muscles.
  • EF neuron
    • Neuron class of four large, male-specific interneurons with cell bodies in preanal ganglion. They receive synaptic inputs from ray neurons.
  • GABAergic neuron
    • neuron that uses GABA as a vesicular neurotransmitter.
  • glutamatergic neuron
    • neuron that uses glutamate as a vesicular neurotransmitter.
  • head neuron
    • neuron with its cell body situated in the head, excluding the pharynx.
  • M2 neuron
    • Neuron class of two pharyngeal motor neurons.
  • odorsensory neuron
    • neuron that senses volatile odorants
  • PC neuron
    • Male-specific neuron of the post-cloacal sensillum.
  • somatic neuron
    • neuron of the somatic nervous system.
  • VA neuron
    • Neuron class of twelve motoneurons, distributed along the ventral cord, which innervate ventral body muscles.
  • VC neuron
    • Neuron class of six motoneurons in the ventral cord, which innervate ventral body muscles and the vm2 muscles of the vulva.
  • amphid neuron
    • neuron of the amphid sensillum
  • cloacal neuron
    • Male-specific neuron whose cell body is in the cloacal ganglion.
  • DA neuron
    • Neuron class of nine ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscle.
  • I3 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron, anterior sensory.
  • M1 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal motorneuron.
  • M3 neuron
    • Neuron class of two pharyngeal motoneurons.
  • spicule neuron
    • Sensory neuron of copulatory spicule in male, cilliated, open to outside at tip of spicule.
  • tail neuron
    • neuron with its cell body situated in the tail, posterior to rectum.
  • chemosensory neuron
    • neuron that senses soluable chemicals
  • ciliated neuron
    • neuron type, neurons that have ciliated nerve endings.
  • DD neuron
    • Neuron class of six motoneurons, with cell bodies in the ventral cord, which innervate dorsal muscles. Each cell has a short, posteriorly directed and a longer, anteriorly directed process emanating from its cell body. The anterior process has a branch, which leaves the ventral cord as a commissure and runs round to the dorsal cord.
  • dopaminergic neuron
    • Neuron that uses dopamine (DA) as a neurotransmitter.
  • DX neuron
    • Neuron class of four male-specific interneurons, darkly staining cell bodies in preanal ganglion, processes penetrate basement membrane and contact muscles.
  • I2 neuron
    • Neuron class of two pharyngeal interneuron.
  • lumbar neuron
    • neuron in lumbar ganglion.
  • ray neuron
    • neuron in the male ray.
  • obsolete cephalic neurons
  • obsolete dopaminergic neurons
  • obsolete ray neurons
  • obsolete ring neurons
  • DB neuron
    • Neuron class of seven motoneurons that innervate dorsal muscles and have cell bodies in the ventral cord.
  • I1 neuron
    • Neuron class of two pharyngeal interneuron.
  • I4 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron.
  • I5 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal interneuron, posterior sensory.
  • IL1 neuron
    • Neuron class of six ciliated neurons with striated rootlets, each of which is one of two component neurons of the inner labial sensilla.
  • IL2 neuron
    • Neuron class of six ciliated neurons, each of which is one of the two component neurons of the six inner labial sensilla.
  • M5 neuron
    • Neuron class of one pharyngeal motorneuron.
  • MC neuron
    • Neuron class of two marginal cell neuron of the pharynx.
  • mechanosensory neuron
    • neuron that senses and responds to mechanical stimuli, such as touch.
  • motor neuron
    • neuron making synapse on an effector (muscle, gland).
  • osmosensory neuron
    • neuron that senses and responds to changes in osmolarity in the environment.
  • pharyngeal neuron
    • neuron of the pharyngeal nervous system.
  • phasmid neuron
    • neuron of phasmid sensillum
  • serotonergic neuron
    • neuron that uses serotonin as a vesicular neurotransmitter.
  • VB neuron
    • Neuron class of eleven motoneurons, distributed along the ventral cord, which innervate ventral body muscles.
  • VD neuron
    • Neuron class of thirteen motoneurons, with cell bodies in the ventral cord, which innervate ventral muscles. Each cell has an anteriorly directed process emanating from its cell body.
  • obsolete excitatory neurons
  • obsolete scattered neurons
  • obsolete body neurons
  • obsolete phasmid neurons
  • obsolete tail neurons
  • obsolete deirid neurons
  • obsolete head neurons
  • obsolete lumbar neurons
  • obsolete mechanosensory neurons
  • obsolete postdeirid neurons
  • obsolete neuronal (amphid sensory neurons)
  • obsolete head sensory neurons
  • obsolete pharyngeal motor neurons
  • obsolete tail sensory neurons
  • obsolete male specific neurons
  • obsolete sublateral head neurons
  • head motor neuron
    • Motor neuron that controls the movement of the head and the neck.
  • outer labial neuron
    • neuron type, set of six neurons in the outer labial sensillum.
  • obsolete subventral head neurons
  • obsolete CA neuron
  • obsolete neuronal precursors
  • neuronal sheath cell
    • a structural (glial) cell which forms an specialized environment surrounding the sensory ending(s) of one or more neurons; sometimes accompanied by a more distal socket cell. In early development of the sensory nerves and of the nerve ring some sheath cells (cephalics and labials) may also provide a substrate for axon guidance
  • touch receptor neuron
    • neurons that sense body touch, have specialized microtubules in processes.
  • ventral cord neuron
    • neuron with cell body associated with the ventral nerve cord.
  • pharyngeal motor neuron
  • ray neuron type A
    • type A neuron in male sensory ray.
  • inner labial neuron
    • neuron type, member of a set of 12 neurons of the inner labial sensilla.
  • nerve ring neuron
    • neuron that has neural processes in the nerve ring.
  • oxygen sensory neuron
    • Neuron that senses and responds to oxygen.
  • retrovesicular ganglion neuron
    • neuron whose cell body is in the retrovesicular ganglion.
  • obsolete circumpharyngeal nerve ring neurons
  • obsolete VB.3-11 neurons
  • obsolete ventral cord motor neurons
  • lateral ganglion right neuron
    • neuron type, cell body located in right lateral ganglion.
  • lumbar left ganglion neuron
    • neuron of lumbar ganglion, left.
  • obsolete head neuronal precursors
  • obsolete neuron of the preproductive system
  • ray neuron type B
    • type B neuron in male sensory ray.
  • carbon dioxide sensory neuron
    • neuron that senses changes of CO2 concentration in the environment.
  • lumbar right ganglion neuron
    • neuron of lumbar ganglion, right.
  • obsolete AS.2-10 neuron
  • obsolete ventral neuronal precursors
  • dorsal-rectal ganglion neuron
    • neuron whose cell body is in the dorsal-rectal ganglion.
  • lateral ganglion left neuron
    • neuron type, cell body located in left lateral ganglion.
  • obsolete tail neuronal precursors
  • obsolete CP.4-7 neuron
  • obsolete DA.2-7 neuron
  • obsolete VA.2-11 neuron
  • obsolete VD.3-11 neuron
  • obsolete anterior ventral cord neuron
  • obsolete CA.1-7 neuron
  • obsolete CA.8-9 neuron
  • obsolete CP.0-3 neuron
  • obsolete CP.0-7 neuron
  • obsolete DB.3-7 neuron
  • obsolete posterior ventral neuronal precursors
  • obsolete CP.8-9 neuron
  • obsolete DD.2-5 neuron
  • amphid process
    • Neuronal process of an amphid neuron.
  • PHA
    • Neuron class of two phasmid neurons, type A.
  • R9A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific neurons that are associated with ninth male sensory ray, A neuron type.
  • R5A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific neurons that are associated with fifth male sensory ray, A neuron type.
  • obsolete motoneuron interneuron
    • neuron that have dual motor- and inter-neuron characteristics.
  • CEP
    • Neuron class of four neurons associated with cephalic sensilla.
  • R7A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific neurons that are associated with seventh male sensory ray, A neuron type.
  • PHB
    • Neuron class of two phasmid neurons, type B.
  • NSM
    • Neuron class of two pharyngeal neurosecretory-motor neurons.
  • CEPDL
    • Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine
  • CEPVR
    • Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine
  • OLLR
    • Lateral outer labial neurons
  • CEPDR
    • Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine
  • CEPVL
    • Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine
  • PHAL
    • Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory
  • PHBL
    • Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory
  • OLLL
    • Lateral outer labial neurons
  • CAN
    • Neuron class of two neurons that are closely associated with the excretory canal.
  • PHAR
    • Phasmid neurons, probably chemosensory
  • AUA
    • Neuron class of two neurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia.
  • ALM
    • Neuron class of two anterior sensory neurons that transduce touch stimuli.
  • PCA
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory neuron of postcloacal sensilla.
  • PVV
    • Neuron class of one male-specific motor neuron, ventral cord.
  • SPC
    • Neuron class of two male-specific spicule neuron type C.
  • PDE
    • Neuron class of two neurons with ciliated endings in the posterior deirid sensilla.
  • PLN
    • Neuron class of two neurons with cell bodies situated in the lumbar ganglion.
  • SPV
    • Neuron class of two male-specific neurons that innervate male spicule.
  • CEM
    • Neuron class of four male-specific neurons associated with cephalic sensilla.
  • PLM
    • Neuron class of two posterior sensory neurons that transduce touch stimuli.
  • PVP
    • Neuron class of two neurons with cell bodies situated in the pre-anal ganglion.
  • DVE
    • Neuron class of one male-specific neuron, cell body in dorsorectal ganglion.
  • ALA
    • Neuron class of one neuron, sends processes laterally and along dorsal cord.
  • OLL
    • Neuron class of two neurons with ciliated endings in the lateral outer labial sensilla.
  • AWA
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons that are associated with the sheath cells of the amphid sensilla.
  • PVM
    • Neuron class of one neuron, posterior ventral microtuble cell, touch receptor.
  • DVF
    • Neuron class of one male-specific neuron, cell body in dorsorectal ganglion.
  • PCC
    • Neuron class of two male-specific post cloacal sensilla neuron type C.
  • PVZ
    • Neuron class of one male-specific motor neuron, cell body in ventral cord.
  • AQR
    • Neuron class of one sensory neuron, basal body; not part of a sensillum, projects into ring.
  • R1A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type A of ray one.
  • PCB
    • Neuron class of two male-specific post cloacal sensilla neuron type B.
  • R2A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type A of ray two.
  • PHDR
    • The right PHD neuron of the pair of bilateral PHD neurons in a male C. elegans animal.
  • PVN
    • Neuron class of two interneuron/motor neurons, posterior ventral cord, few synapses.
  • R3A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type A of ray three.
  • R6A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type A of ray six.
  • R8A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type A of ray eight.
  • AVM
    • Neuron class of one sensory neuron, anterior ventral microtubule cell, touch receptor.
  • PHDL
    • The left PHD neuron of the pair of bilateral PHD neurons in a male C. elegans animal.
  • R4A
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type A of ray four.
  • AIY
    • Neuron class of two interneurons, is one of the main classes of integrating neuron for the receptors of the amphid sensilla.
  • R5B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray five.
  • R9B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray nine.
  • PQR
    • Neuron class of one sensory neuron, basal body, not part of a sensillum, projects into preanal gangion.
  • IL1R
    • Inner labial neuron
  • IL2VL
    • Inner labial neuron
  • RMED
    • Ring motor neuron
  • URAVL
    • Ring motor neuron
  • URAVR
    • Ring motor neuron
  • IL1DR
    • Inner labial neuron
  • IL1L
    • Inner labial neuron
  • IL2DL
    • Inner labial neuron
  • IL2L
    • Inner labial neuron
  • IL2VR
    • Inner labial neuron
  • PDA hermaphrodite
    • PDA neuron in hermaphrodite.
  • R1B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray one.
  • R4B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray four.
  • R7B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray seven.
  • IL1VR
    • Inner labial neuron
  • PDA male
    • PDA neuron in male.
  • RIML
    • Ring motor neuron
  • RMEL
    • Ring motor neuron
  • RMER
    • Ring motor neuron
  • URADL
    • Ring motor neuron
  • R3B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray three.
  • R6B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray six.
  • ALNR
    • Neuron associated with ALM
  • IL1VL
    • Inner labial neuron
  • IL2DR
    • Inner labial neuron
  • RIMR
    • Ring motor neuron
  • RMEV
    • Ring motor neuron
  • DA1
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DB3
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DB5
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • R2B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray two.
  • R8B
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory ray neurons type B of ray eight.
  • DA5
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DB1
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DB6
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DB7
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DA2
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DA3
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DA8
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DB4
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • MCR
    • Pharyngeal neurons that synapse onto marginal cells
  • ALNL
    • Neuron associated with ALM
  • IL1DL
    • Inner labial neuron
  • IL2R
    • Inner labial neuron
  • URADR
    • Ring motor neuron
  • DA4
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DA6
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DA9
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DA7
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • DB2
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, innervate dorsal muscles
  • MCL
    • Pharyngeal neurons that synapse onto marginal cells
  • ADE
    • Neuron class of two sensory neurons of anterior deirids, sensory receptors in lateral alae, contain dopamine.
  • PDB
    • Neuron class of one motor neuron, process in dorsal cord, cell body in pre-anal ganglion.
  • OLQ
    • Neuron class of four neurons with ciliated endings and striated rootlets in the dorsal and ventral outer labial sensilla.
  • ASG
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons that are part of the amphid sensilla; the endings are in the amphid channel, which is open to the outside.
  • ASJ
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons that are part of the amphid sensilla. The endings are in the amphid channel, which is open to the outside.
  • HOA
    • Neuron class of one male-specific sensory neuron associated with hook sensillum, receptor anterior to cloaca in male.
  • ASI
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons that are part of the amphid sensilla; the endings are in the amphid channel, which is open to the outside.
  • ADLL
    • Amphid neuron, prob. chemosensory
  • OLQVR
    • Quadrant outer labial neuron
  • PDEL
    • Neuron, dopaminergic of postderid sensillum
  • RMFL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron
  • RMHR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron
  • OLQVL
    • Quadrant outer labial neuron
  • ASH
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons that are part of the amphid sensilla; the endings are in the amphid channel, which is open to the outside.
  • HOB
    • Neuron class of one male-specific sensory neuron associated with hook sensillum, receptor anterior to cloaca in male.
  • PDA
    • Neuron class of one motor neuron, process in dorsal cord, same as Y cell in hermaphrodite, Y.a in male.
  • ADFR
    • Amphid neuron, prob. chemosensory
  • ADLR
    • Amphid neuron, prob. chemosensory
  • ADFL
    • Amphid neuron, prob. chemosensory
  • PHBR
    • Phasmid neuron, probably chemosensory
  • RMHL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron
  • ASE
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons that are part of the amphid sensilla; the endings are in the amphid channel, which is open to the outside
  • ASK
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons that are part of the amphid sensilla. The endings are in the amphid channel, which is open to the outside.
  • AWB
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons with flattened, sheet-like endings that are associated with the sheath cells of the amphid sensilla
  • OLQDL
    • Quadrant outer labial neuron
  • OLQDR
    • Quadrant outer labial neuron
  • PDER
    • Neuron, dopaminergic of postderid sensillum
  • RMFR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron
  • EF1
    • Male specific neuron, large cell body in preanal ganglion, synaptic inputs from ray neurons, class one.
  • AWC
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons with large, flattened, sheet-like endings that are associated with the sheath cells of the amphid sensilla.
  • EF3
    • Male specific neuron, large cell body in preanal ganglion, synaptic inputs from ray neurons, class three.
  • URX
    • Neuron class of two neurons with cell bodies that are situated sub-dorsally in the pseudocoelomic cavity just posterior to the ring neuropile.
  • EF2
    • Male specific neuron, large cell body in preanal ganglion, synaptic inputs from ray neurons, class two.
  • EF4
    • Male specific neuron, large cell body in preanal ganglion, synaptic inputs from ray neurons, class four.
  • SPD
    • Neuron class of two male-specific sensory neuron associated with copulatory spicules, cilliated, open to outside at tip of spicule.
  • sensillum
    • sensory organ, consists of sensory neurons and supporting cells.
  • PCAR
    • Sensory neuron of postcloacal sensilla in male
  • URYVR
    • Neuron, presynaptic in ring, ending in head
  • RIH
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron.
  • RIR
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron.
  • URBR
    • Neuron, presynaptic in ring, ending in head
  • URYVL
    • Neuron, presynaptic in ring, ending in head
  • ADL
    • Neuron class of two neurons that have dual ciliated endings in the amphid sensillum; the endings are in the amphid channel, which is open to the outside.
  • ADEL
    • Anterior deirid, sensory neuron, dopaminergic
  • AVJL
    • Neuron, synapses like AVHL/R
  • AVJR
    • Neuron, synapses like AVHL/R
  • MCMR
    • Right cell of MCM neuron class.
  • PCAL
    • Sensory neuron of postcloacal sensilla in male
  • PCCL
    • Sensory neuron of postcloacal sensilla in male
  • PCCR
    • Sensory neuron of postcloacal sensilla in male
  • RIS
    • Neuron class of one ring interneuron.
  • URBL
    • Neuron, presynaptic in ring, ending in head
  • URYDL
    • Neuron, presynaptic in ring, ending in head
  • URYDR
    • Neuron, presynaptic in ring, ending in head
  • ADER
    • Anterior deirid, sensory neuron, dopaminergic
  • MCML
    • Left cell of MCM neuron class.
  • 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.
  • BAG
    • Neuron class of two neurons with ciliated endings, in the head, with elliptical, closed, sheet-like processes near the cilium, which envelop a piece of hypodermis.
  • CA7
    • Male specific neuron, innervates dorsal muscles
  • neuroblast
    • A blast cell from which a neuron develops.
  • RMDDL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • RMDL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • CA4
    • Male specific neuron, innervates dorsal muscles
  • CP6
    • Male specific motor neuron in ventral cord
  • R8AR
    • Male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet
  • RMDR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • CA5
    • Male specific neuron, innervates dorsal muscles
  • CA6
    • Male specific neuron, innervates dorsal muscles
  • CP5
    • Male specific motor neuron in ventral cord
  • PCBL
    • Neuron, ending is sheath of postcloacal sensilla in male
  • PVDR
    • Neuron, lateral process adjacent to excretory canal
  • PVY
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron.
  • R9AL
    • Male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet
  • R9AR
    • Male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet
  • RMDDR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • CP7
    • Male specific motor neuron in ventral cord
  • PCBR
    • Neuron, ending is sheath of postcloacal sensilla in male
  • RMDVR
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • AFD
    • Neuron class of two ciliated neurons that are part of the amphid sensillum; the endings of AFD have numerous villi, which poke into the amphid sheath cells.
  • cephalic sensillum
    • sensillum in the head, each with a CEP receptor neuron.
  • CP4
    • Male specific motor neuron in ventral cord
  • PVDL
    • Neuron, lateral process adjacent to excretory canal
  • R7AR
    • Male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet
  • RMDVL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, many synapses
  • URY
    • Neuron class of four neurons with cell bodies situated anterior to the nerve ring. presynaptic in ring, non-ciliated endings in head, associated with OLQ in embryo
  • DD3
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, reciprocal inhibitors, chnage synaptic pattern during postembryonic development
  • DD1
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, reciprocal inhibitors, chnage synaptic pattern during postembryonic development
  • DD5
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, reciprocal inhibitors, chnage synaptic pattern during postembryonic development
  • HSNL
    • Herm. specific motor neurons (die in male embryo), innervate vulval muscles, serotonergic
  • HSNR
    • Herm. specific motor neurons (die in male embryo), innervate vulval muscles, serotonergic
  • DD2
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, reciprocal inhibitors, chnage synaptic pattern during postembryonic development
  • DD6
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, reciprocal inhibitors, chnage synaptic pattern during postembryonic development
  • AFDR
    • Amphid finger cell, neuron associated with amphid sheath
  • PVW
    • Neuron class of two interneuron in posterior ventral cord.
  • AVHL
    • Neuron, mainly postsynaptic in ventral cord and presynaptic in the ring
  • AVHR
    • Neuron, mainly postsynaptic in ventral cord and presynaptic in the ring
  • DD4
    • Ventral cord motor neurons, reciprocal inhibitors, chnage synaptic pattern during postembryonic development
  • AFDL
    • Amphid finger cell, neuron associated with amphid sheath
  • AVBL
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VB and DB motor neurons; formerly called beta.
  • AVBR
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VB and DB motor neurons; formerly called beta.
  • AVJ
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies in the lateral ganglion.
  • SDQ
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with laterally located cell bodies.
  • VA5
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • AUAL
    • Neuron, process runs with amphid processes but lacks cillialted ending
  • AVG
    • Neuron class of one ventral cord interneuron, few synapses.
  • BAGR
    • Neuron, ciliated ending in head, no supporting cells, associated with ILso
  • FLPL
    • Neuron, ciliated ending in head, no supporting cells, associated with ILso
  • HSN
    • Neuron class of two motoneurons that innervate vulval muscles in the hermaphrodite.
  • VA2
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VA4
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB10
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB2
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB8
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • ABaraappaaa
    • cell of lineage ABaraappaaa, normally becomes MI pharyngeal neuron.
  • BAGL
    • Neuron, ciliated ending in head, no supporting cells, associated with ILso
  • PHCL
    • Neuron, striated rootlet in male, possibly sensory in tail spike
  • PHCR
    • Neuron, striated rootlet in male, possibly sensory in tail spike
  • PVNR
    • Interneuron/motor neuron, posterior ventral cord, few synapses
  • VA3
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VA8
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB9
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • AVH
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies in the lateral ganglia.
  • FLPR
    • Neuron, ciliated ending in head, no supporting cells, associated with ILso
  • PVNL
    • Interneuron/motor neuron, posterior ventral cord, few synapses
  • RIB
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies in the lateral ganglia.
  • VA11
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VA7
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VA9
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB11
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB3
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB4
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB6
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB7
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • AVAR
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VA, DA, and AS motor neurons; formerly called alpha
  • V cell
    • Ventrolateral ectoblast of the body that gives rise to neurons, hypodermis and seam cells.
  • ABplaaaaaap
    • embryonic cell, dies in hermaphrodite but comes a cephalic neuron in male.
  • AUAR
    • Neuron, process runs with amphid processes but lacks cillialted ending
  • PVQ
    • Neuron class of two interneurons, cell bodies in lumber ganglia.
  • VA1
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VA10
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VA6
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • VB5
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles
  • AVAL
    • Ventral cord interneuron, synapses onto VA, DA, and AS motor neurons; formerly called alpha
  • lumbar ganglion
    • The left and right lumbar ganglia lie behind the pre-anal ganglion in the tail, in lateral positions. Each contains 12 neuron cell bodies that send most of their neuronal processes into the ventral nerve cord via lumbar commissures and the pre-anal ganglion. There is no local neuropil in these ganglia in the hermaphrodite, instead they form most synapses in the pre-anal ganglion. Most lumbar neurons have sensory functions. In the adult male tail, these two ganglia gain many additional neurons and have some local neuropil. The lumbar neurons lie in close association with the lateral hypodermis, and most are posterior to the anus.
  • AIB
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia.
  • PVC
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lumbar ganglia.
  • PVS
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, called PVPR in hermaphrodite.
  • PVT
    • Neuron class of one interneuron, projects along ventral cord to ring.
  • AWAL
    • Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath
  • AWBL
    • Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath
  • AWCL
    • Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath
  • AS1
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AS11
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AS6
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AS7
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AS8
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AS9
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AVD
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia.
  • obsolete CA8
    • Male specific cell in ventral cord, neuron-like but lacks synapses
  • obsolete CA9
    • Male specific cell in ventral cord, neuron-like but lacks synapses
  • R8BR
    • Male sensory rays, neuron, darkly staining tip, open to outside
  • AS10
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • R9BR
    • Male sensory rays, neuron, darkly staining tip, open to outside
  • 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.
  • AS4
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AVB
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia.
  • 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.
  • R7BR
    • Male sensory rays, neuron, darkly staining tip, open to outside
  • ray structural cell
    • hypodermal support cell that form a tube surrounding ray neuron dendrites.
  • SPCL
    • Male specific sensory /motor neuron, innervates spicule protractor muscle
  • ALN
    • Neuron class of two neurons with cell bodies situated in the lumbar ganglion, send processes anteriorly, which eventually enter the nerve ring; they also have posteriorly directed processes that run into the tailspike.
  • AWAR
    • Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath
  • AWBR
    • Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath
  • AWCR
    • Amphid wing cells, neurons having ciliated sheet-like sensory endings closely associated with amphid sheath
  • AS2
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AS3
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • AS5
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates dorsal muscles, no ventral counterpart
  • CA8
    • Male specific cell in ventral cord, neuron-like but lacks synapses.
  • CA9
    • Male specific cells in ventral cord, neuron-like but lack synapses.
  • LUA
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lumbar ganglia.
  • SPCR
    • Male specific sensory /motor neuron, innervates spicule protractor muscle
  • AWC-OFF
    • one of the two AWC neurons, stochastically determined, in which the str-2 promoter is inactive
  • pharyngeal nervous system
    • The pharyngeal nervous system is composed of 20 pharyngeal neurons which lie completely within the pharynx.
  • FLP
    • Neuron class of two neurons, which have ciliated endings situated immediately dorsal to the lateral inner labial sensilla in the head but have no associated sheath or socket cells; they have flattened processes in this region of the cilium.
  • AVF
    • Neuron class of two interneurons, processes in ventral cord and ring, few synapses.
  • AWC-ON
    • one of the two AWC neurons, stochastically determined, in which the str-2 promoter is active
  • PVX
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, postsynaptic in ring and ventral cord.
  • RIG
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the retro-vesicular ganglion.
  • PHD
    • A neuron belonging to a class of 2 bilateral, cholinergic, peptidergic, male-specific, ciliated neurons generated by transdifferentiation from a male PHso1 glial cell in the late L4 larval stage of a male C. elegans animal.
  • BDU
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated laterally in the anterior body.
  • PDC
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, cell body in preanal ganglion.
  • PVD
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated laterally in the posterior body.
  • SPDL
    • Sensory neuron of copulatory spicle in male, cilliated, open to outside at tip of spicule
  • SPDR
    • Sensory neuron of copulatory spicle in male, cilliated, open to outside at tip of spicule
  • SPVL
    • Sensory neuron of copulatory spicle in male, cilliated, open to outside at tip of spicule
  • PGA
    • Neuron class of one male-specific interneuron, cell body in preanal ganglion.
  • RIF
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the retro-vesicular ganglion.
  • R1AR
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V5R.pppppaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R3AL
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6L.papppaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R3AR
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6R.papppaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R8AL
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree TL.appaaaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • 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
  • VD13
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • VD2
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • VD9
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • R2AL
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6L.papapaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R5AR
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6R.ppppaaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R6AL
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6L.pppppaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R6AR
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6R.pppppaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • 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
  • VD12
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • VD3
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • R1AL
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V5L.pppppaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R2AR
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6R.papapaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R4AR
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6R.pppapaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • VB1
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, also interneuron in ring
  • VD4
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • VD7
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • VD8
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • PVCL
    • Ventral cord interneuron, cell body in lumbar ganglion, synapses onto VB and DB motor neurons, formerly called delta.
  • AIM
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies in the ventral ganglion behind the excretory duct.
  • R5AL
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6L.ppppaaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • R7AL
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree TL.apappaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • RIC
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the posterior regions of the lateral ganglia.
  • SMDDL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • VD11
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • R4AL
    • Post-embryonic cell of pedigree V6L.pppapaaa, male sensory rays, neuron, striated rootlet.
  • RME
    • Neuron class of four motoneurons, with NMJs in the nerve ring, which innervate head muscles.
  • SMBDL
    • Ring motor neuron/interneuron, has a posteriorly direct ed process that runs sublaterally
  • URB
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated laterally, anteriorly to the nerve ring.
  • VD1
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • VD10
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • VD5
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • VD6
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, probably reciprocal inhibitor
  • PHC
    • Neuron class of two neurons with cell bodies situated in the lumbar ganglia. Posteriorly directed processes run from the cell bodies into the tails pike running alongside the processes of PLM and PLN. The disposition of these processes suggests that they may be sensory dendrites.
  • dorso-rectal ganglion
    • the ganglion that lies above and behind the rectum in the tail, in close continuity with the anal hypodermal ridge. It contains 3 neuron cell bodies (DVA, DVB and DVC) that send their neuronal processes into the ventral nerve cord via dorso-rectal commissures that encircle the anus. The ganglion contains no local neuropil in the hermaphrodite. In the adult male tail, this ganglion gains additional neurons and some local neuropil.
  • PVCR
    • Ventral cord interneuron, cell body in lumbar ganglion, synapses onto VB and DB motor neurons, formerly called delta.
  • BDUR
    • Neuron, process runs along excretory canal and into ring, unique darkly staining synaptic vesicles
  • cloacal ganglion
    • A pair of neuronal ganglia in the adult male tail, lying on either side of the proctodeum, but not found in the hermaphrodite.
  • RMH
    • Neuron class of two motoneurons which innervate muscles in the head via NMJs in the nerve ring.
  • SPVR
    • Sensory neuron of copulatory spicle in male, cilliated, open to outside at tip of spicule, of pedigree B_beta.rda.
  • VC3
    • Hermaphrodite specific ventral cord motor neuron innervates vulval muscles and ventral body muscles
  • VC4
    • Hermaphrodite specific ventral cord motor neuron innervates vulval muscles and ventral body muscles
  • 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.
  • RMF
    • Neuron class of two motoneurons, which innervate head muscles via NMJs in the nerve ring.
  • SAA
    • Neuron class of four interneurons that send processes anteriorly up the sub-lateral cords in the head.
  • SIA
    • Neuron class of four interneurons, which send processes posteriorly down the sub-lateral cords.
  • VC5
    • Hermaphrodite specific ventral cord motor neuron innervates vulval muscles and ventral body muscles
  • URA
    • Neuron class of four ring motoneuron, non-ciliated endings in head, associated with OLQ in embryo.
  • VC1
    • Hermaphrodite specific ventral cord motor neuron innervates vulval muscles and ventral body muscles
  • VC2
    • Hermaphrodite specific ventral cord motor neuron innervates vulval muscles and ventral body muscles
  • dorsal ganglion
    • ganglion that lies beside the nerve ring in the head. It contains neuron cell bodies that send their neuronal processes into the ring and longitudinal nerves, but form no local neuropil separate from the nerve ring. The dorsal ganglion is in close contact with the dorsal hypodermal cord.
  • AVE
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglion close to the ring neuropile.
  • BDUL
    • Neuron, process runs along excretory canal and into ring, unique darkly staining synaptic vesicles
  • VA12
    • Ventral cord motor neuron, innervates ventral body muscles, but also interneuron in preanal ganglion
  • AVK
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the ventral ganglion behind the excretory duct.
  • RIV
    • Neuron class of two interneurons/motoneurons with cell bodies situated sub-dorsally in the lateral ganglion.
  • RMG
    • Neuron class of two motoneurons, which innervate muscles in the head via NMJs in the nerve ring.
  • VC6
    • Hermaphrodite specific ventral cord motor neuron innervates vulval muscles and ventral body muscles
  • CEMDL
    • Male specific cephalic neurons (programmed cell death in hermaphrodite embryo) open to outside, possible function in male chemotaxis toward hermaphrodite.
  • CEMDR
    • Male specific cephalic neurons (programmed cell death in hermaphrodite embryo) open to outside, possible function in male chemotaxis toward hermaphrodite.
  • CEMVL
    • Male specific cephalic neurons (programmed cell death in hermaphrodite embryo) open to outside, possible function in male chemotaxis toward hermaphrodite.
  • CEMVR
    • Male specific cephalic neurons (programmed cell death in hermaphrodite embryo) open to outside, possible function in male chemotaxis toward hermaphrodite.
  • RID
    • Neuron class of one ring motoneuron, projects along dorsal cord, innervates dorsal body muscle.
  • SAB
    • Neuron class of three interneurons, which send processes anteriorly up the sub-lateral cords in the head.
  • AVA
    • Neuron class of two interneurons with cell bodies situated in the lateral ganglia adjacent to the neuropile of the nerve ring.
  • RMD
    • Neuron class of six major motoneurons, which innervate muscles in the head via NMJs in the nerve ring.