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Oct 22, 2024

Octopus arm anatomy, molecular makeup revealed in new maps

Posted by in categories: mapping, neuroscience

Octopus arms may literally have a mind of their own. Each limb contains its own version of a spinal cord, called an axial nerve cord, and these cords collectively harbor most of the animal’s neurons.


The datasets provide “a very nice reference” for future functional studies.

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