| Autor: |
Müller Carsten HG, Møller Ole S, Kaul Sabrina, Heuer Carsten M, Grobe Peter, Fritsch Martin, Faller Simone, Döring Carmen, Brenneis Georg, Wanninger Andreas, Vogt Lars, Stach Thomas, Scholtz Gerhard, Schmidt-Rhaesa Andreas, Purschke Günter, Loesel Rudi, Richter Stefan, Rieger Verena, Rothe Birgen H, Stegner Martin EJ, Harzsch Steffen |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Zoology, Vol 7, Iss 1, p 29 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1742-9994 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1742-9994-7-29 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Invertebrate nervous systems are highly disparate between different taxa. This is reflected in the terminology used to describe them, which is very rich and often confusing. Even very general terms such as 'brain', 'nerve', and 'eye' have been used in various ways in the different animal groups, but no consensus on the exact meaning exists. This impedes our understanding of the architecture of the invertebrate nervous system in general and of evolutionary transformations of nervous system characters between different taxa. Results We provide a glossary of invertebrate neuroanatomical terms with a precise and consistent terminology, taxon-independent and free of homology assumptions. This terminology is intended to form a basis for new morphological descriptions. A total of 47 terms are defined. Each entry consists of a definition, discouraged terms, and a background/comment section. Conclusions The use of our revised neuroanatomical terminology in any new descriptions of the anatomy of invertebrate nervous systems will improve the comparability of this organ system and its substructures between the various taxa, and finally even lead to better and more robust homology hypotheses. |
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