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Where is the nerve cord located in an insect?

Arthropods have ventral nerve chore with fused ganglia and their skeleton is
on the outside "exoskeleton" of the body. Therefore their nerves is located
beneath the skeleton and their gut.
What is cephalization?
A nervous system that consists of a head attached to the lateral nerve chords
that are interconnected across he body by transverse branches
Name the three different types of nerve that can be found in a typical
nervous system.
Peripheral Nervous System - Sensory Neurons
Central Nervous System - Association Neurons
Peripheral Nervous System - Motor Neurons
What is a nerve net?
A simple nervous system that is found in the members Cnidarian. It consists of
interconnected neurones without a brain or any sort.
What is the major difference between non-vertebrate and vertebrate
chordates?
The major difference is that non vertebrates do not have a backbone or a
spinal column.

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