adult midgut region R1 [FBbt_00110890]
Region of the adult midgut located in the thorax. It ends at a position that corresponds to an anatomical hub where the midgut, the crop, and the Malpighian tubules physically interact. It can be subdivided into 2 subregions: R1a, composed of flat enterocytes, and R1b composed of long folded enterocytes.
adult midgut region R1
ID: FBbt_00110890
Adult Anatomy
Region of the adult midgut located in the thorax. It ends at a position that corresponds to an anatomical hub where the midgut, the crop, and the Malpighian tubules physically interact. It can be subdivided into 2 subregions: R1a, composed of flat enterocytes, and R1b composed of long folded enterocytes.
Adult midgut regions R1 and R2 correspond to the previously described anterior midgut (Buchon et al., 2013).
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- is part of: adult anterior midgut
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| adult midgut A1 region | exact synonym | Marianes and Spradling, 2013 |
| adult midgut anterior 1 region | exact synonym | Marianes and Spradling, 2013 |
Parts of adult midgut region R1 (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult midgut region R1a | Adult, Anatomy | |
| adult midgut region R1b | Adult, Anatomy |
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