VA1, VA2, VA3, VA4, VA5, VA6,VA7, VA8, VA9, VA10, VA11, VA12

Schematic diagrams of the ventral cord motor neurons

AS Neurons	DA and DB Neurons
VA Neurons	VB Neurons
VC Neurons	DD and VD Neurons

In all diagrams,axon processes with neuromuscular synapses (NMJ) are shown as whereas dendritic processes where synaptic inputs are received are shown as .

Class A axons run forward in both cords (VNC and DC) whereas the class B axons run backwards. The dendritic branches of the dorsal and ventral class A neurons run in opposite directions as do those from class Bneurons. Ventral class D neurons receive their synaptic input on the dorsal side and give NMJ's on the ventral side. The dorsal type D neurons have half the periodicity of their ventral counterparts and receive synapses on the ventral side and give NMJ's on the dorsal side. Class AS neurons only synapse on the dorsal side and have no ventral counterpart, whereas, the class C neurons only synapse on the ventral side. The synapses from class C motor neurons onto body muscles are less dense than for the other classes (White J. et al, 1976.)

Synaptic map and process positioning of the ventral cord motor neurons

Connections of each motor neuron class