Nematocyst [nematocysta]

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Terms

knidocysta
knidocysty
nematocysty

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Definition

A double-walled capsule found in jellyfish and other CNIDARIA whose functions include prey capture, defense, locomotion, and attachment. Nematocysts contain toxic CNIDARIAN VENOMS which are injected into the victim via a barbed tubule.

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History note
2011
Public note
2011

Allowable subheadings

AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries 1
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology

A Anatomy
A01 Body Regions 9
A02 Musculoskeletal System 761
A03 Digestive System 494
A04 Respiratory System 740
A05 Urogenital System 306
A06 Endocrine System 297
A07 Cardiovascular System 1 170
A08 Nervous System 988
A09 Sense Organs 112
A10 Tissues 372
A11 Cells 976
A12 Fluids and Secretions 57
A13 Animal Structures 204
A13.048 Air Sacs 12
A13.073 Anal Sacs
A13.075 Animal Fins 9
A13.078 Animal Fur 4
A13.079 Animal Scales 5
A13.080 Animal Shells 6
A13.093 Arthropod Antennae 9
A13.114 Beak 13
A13.163 Bursa of Fabricius 28
A13.223 Cloaca 15
A13.242 Comb and Wattles 4
A13.246 Compound Eye, Arthropod 2
A13.250 Corpora Allata 11
A13.265 Crop, Avian 10
A13.316 Egg Shell 36
A13.332 Electric Organ 5
A13.350 Embryo, Nonmammalian 140
A13.365 Fat Body 19
A13.370 Feathers 44
A13.395 Forelimb 33
A13.408 Ganglia, Invertebrate 2
A13.421 Gills 153
A13.433 Gizzard, Non-avian
A13.445 Harderian Gland 2
A13.449 Head Kidney 3
A13.453 Hemolymph 58
A13.463 Hepatopancreas 9
A13.468 High Vocal Center
A13.473 Hindlimb 65
A13.491 Hoof and Claw 5
A13.507 Horns 7
A13.518 Imaginal Discs 1
A13.530 Interrenal Gland
A13.564 Lateral Line System 2
A13.574 Malpighian Tubules 4
A13.589 Mammary Glands, Animal 141
A13.600 Metrial Gland
A13.641 Mushroom Bodies 2
A13.655 Nematocyst 2
A13.660 Nictitating Membrane
A13.686 Optic Lobe, Nonmammalian 4
A13.706 Oviducts 26
A13.734 Perianal Glands 4
A13.750 Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate 5
A13.811 Salt Gland
A13.820 Scent Glands 11
A13.853 Stomach, Avian 2
A13.869 Stomach, Ruminant 24
A13.895 Tail 22
A13.939 Ultimobranchial Body
A13.950 Vibrissae 4
A13.970 Wool 11
A14 Stomatognathic System 68
A15 Hemic and Immune Systems 29
A16 Embryonic Structures 178
A17 Integumentary System 25
A18 Plant Structures 31
A19 Fungal Structures 6
A20 Bacterial Structures 10
A21 Viral Structures 5

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