peritrophic membrane [FBbt_00003142]
Non-cellular matrix composed of chitin and glycoprotein secreted into the lumen of the proventriculus (cardia), between the outer and intermediate layers by a group of cells in the anterior proventriculus. It covers the luminal side of the midgut posterior to the proventriculus, separating the midgut epithelial cells from the gut contents. It can be divided into 4 distinct layers in the proventriculus and 2 layers in the midgut.
peritrophic membrane
ID: FBbt_00003142
Anatomy
Non-cellular matrix composed of chitin and glycoprotein secreted into the lumen of the proventriculus (cardia), between the outer and intermediate layers by a group of cells in the anterior proventriculus. It covers the luminal side of the midgut posterior to the proventriculus, separating the midgut epithelial cells from the gut contents. It can be divided into 4 distinct layers in the proventriculus and 2 layers in the midgut.
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- is part of: midgut, proventriculus
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| peritrophic matrix | exact synonym | Lemaitre and Miguel-Aliaga, 2013 |
Subclasses of peritrophic membrane (3 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult peritrophic membrane | Adult, Anatomy | |
| embryonic peritrophic membrane | Anatomy | |
| embryonic/larval peritrophic membrane | Anatomy, Larva |
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