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annelid nervous system

Figure 2: Organization of the autonomic nervous system.

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formation in animal embryos
- In animal development: The brain and spinal cord

nervous systems

bivalves
- In bivalve: The nervous system and organs of sensation
human
- In human nervous system: The peripheral nervous system
- In human nervous system: Sympathetic ganglia
insects
- In insect: Nervous system

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endocrine systems
- In endocrine system: Phylum Annelida
human embryologic development
- In prenatal development: Peripheral nervous system
invertebrate nervous systems
- In nervous system: Diffuse nervous systems
sound reception
- In sound reception: Antennae and antennal organs

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: Patient - Ganglion.	Emily Rodriguez	Jul 04, 2017
	Media added.	Amy Tikkanen	Jun 08, 2009
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 19, 2005
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998