proboscis muscle 4 FBbt_00058790
proboscis muscle 4
ID: FBbt_00058790
Adult Muscle
Muscle found in the rostrum, connecting the apodeme of the dorsal arm of the rostrum-haustellum joint to the clypeus (Miller, 1950; McKellar et al., 2020. As it contracts, it rotates the apodeme, extending the haustellum (McKellar et al., 2020. It is synapsed by the proboscis muscle 4 motor neuron (McKellar et al., 2020. (McKellar et al., 2020, Miller, 1950)
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Relationships
- attached to: clypeus, dorsal arm of apodeme of rostrum-haustellum joint
- is part of: rostrum
- receives synaptic input from neuron: proboscis muscle 4 motor neuron
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| adductor of apodeme | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| proboscis muscle m4 | exact synonym | McKellar et al., 2020 |
| maxillary muscle 4 | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| haustellum extensor muscle | exact synonym | McKellar et al., 2020 |
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Image files aligned to proboscis muscle 4 on Adult Head (McKellar2020):