3 Anatomy Terms
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| the feeding organ, a neuro-muscular pump in the head of the animal, used to ingest food, bacteria suspended in liquid, filter them out, grind them up and transport posteriorly into the instestine. | pharynx | esophagus | WBbt:0003681 |
| a group of hypodermal cells that lie along the apical midline of the hypodermis, at the extreme left and right sides between nose and tail | seam cell | lateral hypodermis | WBbt:0005753 |
| anterior-most body region containing the pharynx. | head | WBbt:0005739 |
1 Genes
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00018572 | lin-42 | F47F6.1 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
2 Life Stages
| Remark | Definition | Other Name | Public Name | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The stage that begins when a C.elegans individual is fully-developed and has reached maturity. | adult Ce | WBls:0000041 | ||
| A developmental life stage of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that occurs from egg hatching until adulthood. | larva Ce | WBls:0000023 |



