metatarsus [FBbt_00004648]
The first of the tarsal segments of the adult leg. It is located between the tibia and the second tarsal segment and is longer than the other tarsal segments. It has 8 longitudinal rows of bristles around the circumference.
metatarsus
ID: FBbt_00004648
Adult Anatomy
The first of the tarsal segments of the adult leg. It is located between the tibia and the second tarsal segment and is longer than the other tarsal segments. It has 8 longitudinal rows of bristles around the circumference.
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- develops from: presumptive metatarsus
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1st tarsal segment | exact synonym | |
| first segment of the tarsus | exact synonym | |
| basitarsus | exact synonym | Snodgrass, 1935 |
| tarsal segment 1 | exact synonym | |
| first tarsal segment | exact synonym |
Neurons with some part in metatarsus (4 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| mechanosensory neuron of mesothoracic metatarsal campaniform sensillum | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| mechanosensory neuron of metatarsal campaniform sensillum | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| mechanosensory neuron of metathoracic metatarsal campaniform sensillum | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| mechanosensory neuron of prothoracic metatarsal campaniform sensillum | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
Parts of metatarsus (25 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| mesothoracic metatarsal campaniform sensillum | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| metathoracic metatarsal campaniform sensillum | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| prothoracic metatarsal campaniform sensillum | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| prothoracic metatarsal segment transverse row bristle | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| sex comb tooth | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ |
Subclasses of metatarsus (5 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| mesothoracic metatarsus | Adult, Anatomy | |
| metatarsus of female prothoracic leg | Adult, Anatomy | |
| metatarsus of male prothoracic leg | Adult, Anatomy | |
| metathoracic metatarsus | Adult, Anatomy | |
| prothoracic metatarsus | Adult, Anatomy |
Expression patterns overlapping metatarsus (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| P{lacZ}6E1 expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{PZ}caps[02937] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
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