metathoracic leg taste bristle FBbt_00004421
metathoracic leg taste bristle
ID: FBbt_00004421
Adult Gustatory system Nervous system Sense organ
Spine shaped gustatory bristle, between 12-45 micrometres long, found on the metathoracic (3rd) leg of the adult. There are approximately 31-32 of these bristles per metathoracic leg. (Possidente and Murphey, 1989, Stocker, 1994)
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| metathoracic leg gustatory bristle | exact synonym | |
| 3rd leg gustatory bristle | exact synonym | |
| 3rd leg taste bristle | exact synonym |
Neurons with some part in metathoracic leg taste bristle (12 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| bitter-sensing neuron of metathoracic leg tarsal taste bristle 4s | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| bitter-sensing neuron of metathoracic leg tarsal taste bristle 5b | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| metathoracic leg taste bristle ascending tarsal chemosensory neuron | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| metathoracic leg taste bristle mechanosensory neuron | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| metathoracic leg taste bristle segmental tarsal chemosensory neuron | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
Subclasses of metathoracic leg taste bristle (12 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| metathoracic leg tarsal taste bristle 4b | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| metathoracic leg tarsal taste bristle 4s | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| metathoracic leg tarsal taste bristle 5a | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| metathoracic leg tarsal taste bristle 5b | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| metathoracic leg tarsal taste bristle 5v | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ |