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giant-fibre system
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anatomy of invertebrate nervous systems
- In nervous system: Complex mollusks
The giant-fibre system—also seen in earthworms and insects—is very well developed in the squid. The diameter of giant fibres is many times greater than the diameter of most other nerve fibres. Giant neurons in the brain send fibres to the retractor muscles of the head and…
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