deutocerebrum

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The deutocerebrum is a midsection of the brain in most arthropods, formed by the paired ganglia of the second true segment. It specifically consists of paired antennary and olfactory lobes, and in insects, it refers to the median lobes of the brain that innervate the antennal segment. The deutocerebrum contains association centers for the first antennae. The term "deutocerebral" is an adjective relating to the deutocerebrum.123

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…three main regions: the protocerebrum, deutocerebrum, and tritocerebrum. The anterior protocerebrum, which receives the nerves of the eyes and other organs, contains centres, or neuropils, such as the optic centres and bodies known as corpora pedunculata. The neuropils function as integrative systems for the anterior sense organs, especially the eyes,…
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…three main regions: the protocerebrum, deutocerebrum, and tritocerebrum. The anterior protocerebrum, which receives the nerves of the eyes and other organs, contains centres, or neuropils, such as the optic centres and bodies known as corpora pedunculata. The neuropils function as integrative systems for the anterior sense organs, especially the eyes,…
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