proboscis muscle 13 FBbt_00058801
proboscis muscle 13
ID: FBbt_00058801
Adult Muscle
A slender muscle that arises on the posterior wall of the cibarium and is attached to the posterior wall of the salivary pump, which it functions in dilating. It is synapsed by the proboscis muscle 13 motor neuron (McKellar et al., 2020. (Miller, 1950, Hartenstein, 2006, McKellar et al., 2020)
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Relationships
- attached to: posterior plate of cibarium, salivary pump
- is part of: rostrum
- receives synaptic input from neuron: proboscis muscle 13 motor neuron
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| proboscis muscle m13 | exact synonym | McKellar et al., 2020 |
| gracilis | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| dorsal salivary muscle | exact synonym | Ferris, 1950 |
| salivary pump muscle 13 | exact synonym |
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Image files aligned to proboscis muscle 13 on Adult Head (McKellar2020):