Do Flatworms Have A Nervous System? Do flatworms have a nervous system? The bilaterally flattened body of flatworms preserves a common organization of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS of flatworms consists of: (i) the orthogon, composed of main longitudinal nerve cords and transverse commissures that form a ladder-like network. What kind of nervous
Do Flatworms Have A Head? Do flatworms have a head? Flatworms’ bodies are bilaterally symmetrical and they have a defined head and tail region. They have a central nervous system containing a brain and a nerve cord. Clusters of light-sensitive cells on either side of their head make up what are called eyespots. What is
Does Flatworm Have True Coelom? Does flatworm have true Coelom? Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) are acoelomates i.e. they lack a coelom. Molluscs and insects (Arthropoda) are coelomates as they have a true coelom derived from the germ layer mesoderm. Do flatworms have a true coelom pseudocoelom or no coelom? Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) Roundworms (Nematoda) Acoelomate (no body cavity)