ellipsoid body [FBbt_00003678]
A doughnut shaped synaptic neuropil domain of the central complex of the adult brain that lies just anterior to the fan-shaped body. Its hole (the ellipsoid body canal) points anteriorly and has an axon tract (the anterior bundle) running through it. It is divided into concentric layers and into 16 radial segments, 8 per hemisphere, numbered 1-8 from superior medial to inferior medial (Ito et al., 2014). (Ito et al., 2014)
ellipsoid body
ID: FBbt_00003678
Adult Nervous system Synaptic neuropil domain
A doughnut shaped synaptic neuropil domain of the central complex of the adult brain that lies just anterior to the fan-shaped body. Its hole (the ellipsoid body canal) points anteriorly and has an axon tract (the anterior bundle) running through it. It is divided into concentric layers and into 16 radial segments, 8 per hemisphere, numbered 1-8 from superior medial to inferior medial (Ito et al., 2014). (Ito et al., 2014)
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Relationships
- develops from: ellipsoid body primordium
- is part of: central body
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| eb | related synonym | |
| EB | related synonym | Bates et al., 2025, Berg et al., 2025, Nern et al., 2025, Schlegel et al., 2024, name_in_banc, Scheffer et al., 2020 |
| EB | exact synonym | Ito et al., 2014 |
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Image files aligned to EB on JRC_FlyEM_Hemibrain:
Image files aligned to ellipsoid body on adult brain template Ito2014:
Image files aligned to EB on JRC2018Unisex adult brain:
Image files aligned to ellipsoid body on adult brain template JFRC2:
List all available images of ellipsoid body (4 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | EB on JRC2018Unisex adult brain | Nervous_system, Adult, Synaptic_neuropil_domain |
 | EB on JRC_FlyEM_Hemibrain | Nervous_system, Adult, Synaptic_neuropil_domain |
 | ellipsoid body on adult brain template Ito2014 | Nervous_system, Adult, Synaptic_neuropil_domain |
 | ellipsoid body on adult brain template JFRC2 | Nervous_system, Adult, Synaptic_neuropil_domain |
Neurons with some part in ellipsoid body (103 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | PEN_PB2 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
 | PEN_PB3 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
 | PEN_PB7 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
 | PEN_PB8 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| adult protocerebral bridge glomerulus 1-ellipsoid body canal-dorsal gall neuron | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
Neurons with synaptic terminals in ellipsoid body (102 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| PEN_PB2 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| PEN_PB3 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| PEN_PB7 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| PEN_PB8 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| adult protocerebral bridge glomerulus 1-ellipsoid body canal-dorsal gall neuron | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
Neurons with presynaptic terminals in ellipsoid body (70 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| PEN_PB2 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| PEN_PB3 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| PEN_PB7 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| PEN_PB8 | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
| adult protocerebral bridge glomerulus 1-ellipsoid body canal-dorsal gall neuron | Adult, Nervous_system, Neuron |
Neurons with postsynaptic terminals in ellipsoid body (35 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | EPG_PB2 | Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system, secondary_neuron |
 | EPG_PB5 | Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system, secondary_neuron |
 | EPG_PB6 | Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system, secondary_neuron |
| PEN2_PB3 | Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system |
 | PEN2_PB4 | Adult, Cholinergic, Nervous_system |
Parts of ellipsoid body (23 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | ellipsoid body inner central domain | Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain |
 | ellipsoid body inner posterior domain | Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain |
 | ellipsoid body outer posterior domain | Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain |
| ellipsoid body slice 6 | Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain | |
| ellipsoid body slice 8 | Adult, Nervous_system, Synaptic_neuropil_subdomain |
Lineage clones found in ellipsoid body (8 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | adult CREa1 (male) lineage clone | Adult, Clone, lineage_CREa1_BAmd1 |
 | adult DM1 lineage clone | Adult, Clone, lineage_DM1_DPMm1 |
 | adult DM3 lineage clone | Adult, Clone, lineage_DM3_DPMpm2 |
 | adult EBa1 lineage clone | Adult, Clone, lineage_EBa1_DALv2 |
 | adult LALv1 lineage clone | Adult, Clone, lineage_LALv1_BAmv1 |
Images of neurons with some part in ellipsoid body (2158 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | BANC_626:720575941469330955 | Adult, Octopaminergic, lineage_DM1_DPMm1 |
 | BANC_626:720575941504611351 | Adult, Tyraminergic, lineage_DM4_CM4 |
 | KCab-c_R | Adult, Cholinergic, Dopaminergic, Peptidergic, lineage_MBp |
 | TH-M-200019 | Adult, Expression_pattern_fragment, Nervous_system, Neuron |
 | VGlut-F-800200 | Adult, Expression_pattern_fragment, Nervous_system, Neuron |
View all 2158 results in VFB →
Transgene expression in ellipsoid body (392 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 | PBac{602.P.SVS-1}Fas2[CPTI000483] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
 | PBac{544.SVS-1}14-3-3ε[CPTI100065] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
 | PBac{544.SVS-1}Bsg[CPTI100062] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
 | PBac{544.SVS-1}Bsg[CPTI100050] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
 | PBac{566.P.SVS-1}Bsg[CPTI100005] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
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