Planarians receive oxygen and release carbon dioxide by diffusion. The excretory system is made of many tubes with many flame cells and excretory pores on them. Flame cells remove unwanted liquids from the body by passing them through ducts that lead to excretory pores where the waste is released on the dorsal surface of the planarian.
There is a basic nervous system. At the head of the planarian there is a brain under the eyespots. From the brain, there are two nerve cords, which connect at the tail. There are many transverse nerves connected to the nerve cords, which make it look like a ladder. With a ladder-like nerve system it is able to respond in a coordinated manner.