proboscis muscle 10 FBbt_00058798
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. (Miller, 1950, Rajashekhar and Singh, 1994, Hartenstein, 2006, McKellar et al., 2020)
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Relationships
- attached to: clypeus
- is part of: rostrum
- receives synaptic input from neuron: proboscis muscle 10 motor neuron
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| proboscis muscle m10 | exact synonym | McKellar et al., 2020 |
| median pharyngeal muscle | exact synonym | Ferris, 1950 |
| cibarial muscle 10 | exact synonym |
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