proboscis muscle 10 [FBbt_00058798]

Dorsal (proximal)-most muscle of the pharynx, inserting at the junction of the pharynx with the esophagus (Rajashekhar and Singh, 1994; McKellar et al., 2020). It is also attached to the clypeus, and its contraction opens the pharynx at its proximal end (Rajashekhar and Singh, 1994). It is synapsed by the proboscis muscle 10 motor neuron (McKellar et al., 2020).
proboscis muscle 10

proboscis muscle 10

ID: FBbt_00058798

Adult Muscle

Dorsal (proximal)-most muscle of the pharynx, inserting at the junction of the pharynx with the esophagus (Rajashekhar and Singh, 1994; McKellar et al., 2020). It is also attached to the clypeus, and its contraction opens the pharynx at its proximal end (Rajashekhar and Singh, 1994). It is synapsed by the proboscis muscle 10 motor neuron (McKellar et al., 2020).

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Synonym Scope Reference
proboscis muscle m10 exact synonym McKellar et al., 2020
cibarial muscle 10 exact synonym
median pharyngeal muscle exact synonym Ferris, 1950

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proboscis muscle 10 on Adult Head (McKellar2020) Adult, Muscle

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Parts of proboscis muscle 10 (1 total)

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muscle cell of proboscis muscle 10 Adult, Muscle

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