Similar Mushroom Body Architecture (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Similar Mushroom Body Architecture

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Mantis shrimp mushroom bodies reveal striking similarities to those found in insects. Shown here are the characteristic orthogonal networks of nerve fibers from the mushroom body of a mantis shrimp (top) and a cockroach (bottom).

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Wolff et al.

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