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the octopus's nervous system

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  • What do octopuses use their suckers for?
    They use them to taste, feel, and grab onto objects.
  • What other animal was studied besides octopuses?
    Squid.
  • Would you expect cuttlefish tentacles without suckers to have segmentation?
    No, probably not.
  • What are the two main types of neurons?
    Motor neurons and sensory neurons.
  • What is “suckerotopy”?
    The mapping of nerves from the axial nerve cord bulge to a specific sucker.