Octopus arms have segmented nerve systems, controlling movement and sensory input. Each segment enables independent control.

The large nerve cord that runs along each octopus arm is divided into segments, allowing for precise movement control and ...

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The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...

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Each arm can also react independently to stimuli without involving the central brain. (There’s a rather gruesome demonstration of the latter fact: “Amputated octopus arms,” Olson says ...

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For instance, research on the octopus Octopus vulgaris has created ... This research emphasizes the unique organization of the cephalopod brain compared to vertebrates, despite their similar ...

Each octopus arm has a massive nervous system, with more neurons combined across the eight arms than in the animal's brain. These neurons are concentrated in a large axial nerve cord (ANC), which ...

Octopus arms are the ultimate multitaskers, bending, twisting, and curling with an impressive range of motion that would make a yoga instructor envious.