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CELL TYPE LINEAGE LOCATION NEUROTRANSMITTER ASSOCIATED GLIA

AVL

Polymodal (Interneuron/motor neuron)
ABprpappaap
Ventral ganglion
GABA

(Eastman C.L. et al. 1999)
None

DESCRIPTION

An excitatory motor neuron for enteric muscles as well as a ring and ventral cord interneuron, few synapses.

Functions: Defecation. AVL and DVB are excitatory GABAergic motor neurons for the enteric muscles (Avery L. and Thomas J.H. 1997; McIntire S.L. et al 1993). Together with DVB, activates expulsion muscle contraction (E.p or EMC), also required for anterior body contraction (aBoc) step in defecation motor program (DMP).

Receptor expression: Not known

CELL	TYPE	LINEAGE	LOCATION	NEUROTRANSMITTER	ASSOCIATED GLIA
AVL	Polymodal (Interneuron/motor neuron)	ABprpappaap	Ventral ganglion	GABA (Eastman C.L. et al. 1999)	None
DESCRIPTION
An excitatory motor neuron for enteric muscles as well as a ring and ventral cord interneuron, few synapses. Functions: Defecation. AVL and DVB are excitatory GABAergic motor neurons for the enteric muscles (Avery L. and Thomas J.H. 1997; McIntire S.L. et al 1993). Together with DVB, activates expulsion muscle contraction (E.p or EMC), also required for anterior body contraction (aBoc) step in defecation motor program (DMP). Receptor expression: Not known