INTEGRAT PRINC OF ZOO (LL W/ CONNECT)
INTEGRAT PRINC OF ZOO (LL W/ CONNECT)
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To describe: The cnidarian (radiate) nervous system.

Introduction: The nervous system includes the nerve cell networks involved in transmitting nerve impulses between body parts. A progressive increase observed in the complexity of the nervous system in various animal phyla and this reflects the stages in the nervous system evolution.

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To explain: How is a tendency toward centralization of the nervous system manifested in arthropods, molluscs, annelids, and flatworms.

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