tergosternal muscle [FBbt_00058893]
An indirect flight muscle that functions as a wing elevator. It has a dorsal attachment to the anterior notum and a ventral attachment to the mesothoracic preepisternum, anterior to the coxa.
tergosternal muscle
ID: FBbt_00058893
Adult Muscle
An indirect flight muscle that functions as a wing elevator. It has a dorsal attachment to the anterior notum and a ventral attachment to the mesothoracic preepisternum, anterior to the coxa.
Open in VFB 3D Browser →Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| anterior tergosternal muscle | exact synonym | Williams and Williams, 1943 |
| DVM1 | exact synonym | |
| dorsal ventral indirect flight muscle I | exact synonym | |
| DVM I | exact synonym | Levine and Hughes, 1973 |
| ATS muscle | exact synonym | Williams and Williams, 1943 |
Parts of tergosternal muscle (4 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| muscle cell of tergosternal muscle 47a | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of tergosternal muscle 47b | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of tergosternal muscle 47c | Adult, Muscle | |
| tergosternal muscle cell | Adult, Muscle |
Subclasses of tergosternal muscle (3 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| tergosternal muscle 47a | Adult, Muscle | |
| tergosternal muscle 47b | Adult, Muscle | |
| tergosternal muscle 47c | Adult, Muscle |
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