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decapitated insects can still walk, groom, and mate--illustrating that the circuitry of the ventral nerve cord is sufficient to perform complex motor programs without brain input.

Structure

The ventral nerve cord runs down the ventral ("belly", as opposed to back) plane of the organism. It is made of nervous tissue and is connected to the brain.

Ventral nerve cord neurons are physically organized into neuromeres that process

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