direct flight muscle [FBbt_00058900]

Relatively small muscle that inserts directly on a sclerite of the wing hinge to allow for the fine control of wing positioning for behaviors such as flight, grooming or courtship (Dickinson and Tu, 1997. There are thirteen of these muscles on each side (Dickinson and Tu, 1997. It is derived from a direct flight muscle precursor cell of the wing disc (Kozopas and Nusse, 2002. (Kozopas and Nusse, 2002, Bate, 1993, Dickinson and Tu, 1997, Miller, 1950)
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direct flight muscle

ID: FBbt_00058900

Adult Muscle

Relatively small muscle that inserts directly on a sclerite of the wing hinge to allow for the fine control of wing positioning for behaviors such as flight, grooming or courtship (Dickinson and Tu, 1997. There are thirteen of these muscles on each side (Dickinson and Tu, 1997. It is derived from a direct flight muscle precursor cell of the wing disc (Kozopas and Nusse, 2002. (Kozopas and Nusse, 2002, Bate, 1993, Dickinson and Tu, 1997, Miller, 1950)

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Synonym Scope Reference
flight steering muscle exact synonym Dickinson and Tu, 1997
direct flight control muscle exact synonym Dickinson and Tu, 1997
direct wing muscle exact synonym

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