MaleMusFIG 42: Synaptic input to the oblique muscles.

A. Illustration showing the locations of the NMJs between the PCS neurons and the oblique muscles, left lateral view.
B. TEM of NMJ region featured in A showing a synapse between PCG and oblique muscle. (VNC) Ventral nerve cord; (vBWM) ventral body wall muscle. (Image source: N2Y [MRC] 595-19.) (aobL/R) Anterior oblique muscle; (pobL/R) posterior oblique muscle; (grtL) gubernacular retractor; (dspL) dorsal spicule protractor; (N) nucleus.