mesothoracic tergotrochanter muscle [FBbt_00058925]

Extracoxal trochanter depressor muscle of the adult mesothoracic leg. This large muscle attaches dorsally onto the lateral scutum, adjacent to the wing base. It extends ventrally to converge to a single tendon that attaches onto a medial projection of the trochanter within the coxa. This muscle is the principal executor of the jump response. It is the largest synchronous (control) flight muscle, contracting at the onset of flight to extend the mesothoracic femur and tibia (Dickinson and Tu, 1997). It is innervated by the tergotrochanter muscle motor neuron.
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mesothoracic tergotrochanter muscle

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Adult Muscle

Extracoxal trochanter depressor muscle of the adult mesothoracic leg. This large muscle attaches dorsally onto the lateral scutum, adjacent to the wing base. It extends ventrally to converge to a single tendon that attaches onto a medial projection of the trochanter within the coxa. This muscle is the principal executor of the jump response. It is the largest synchronous (control) flight muscle, contracting at the onset of flight to extend the mesothoracic femur and tibia (Dickinson and Tu, 1997). It is innervated by the tergotrochanter muscle motor neuron.

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Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
mesothoracic extracoxal trochanter depressor of trochanter exact synonym Vigoreaux, 2006
tergal depressor of trochanter exact synonym
tergal depressor of the trochanter muscle exact synonym Power, 1948
mesothoracic extracoxal trochanter depressor muscle 66 exact synonym Miller, 1950
tt muscle exact synonym Dickinson and Tu, 1997
TDM exact synonym Power, 1948
jump muscle exact synonym Uthaman et al., 2008
TDT exact synonym Trimarchi and Schneiderman, 1994
tergotrochanteral muscle exact synonym

Parts of mesothoracic tergotrochanter muscle (1 total)

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mesothoracic tergotrochanter muscle cell Adult, Muscle

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