proboscis muscle 9 FBbt_00058797
proboscis muscle 9
ID: FBbt_00058797
Adult Muscle
Muscle of the proboscis that has its origin in the gena, in the ventral wall of the head, and its insertion site on the apodeme of the rostrum (Rajashekhar and Singh, 1994; McKellar et al., 2020. Its contraction results in rotation of the apodeme and the rostrum, causing the proboscis to extend (McKellar et al., 2020. It is synapsed by the proboscis muscle 9 motor neuron (Gordon and Scott, 2009; McKellar et al., 2020. (Rajashekhar and Singh, 1994, Gordon and Scott, 2009, Hartenstein, 2006, Miller, 1950, McKellar et al., 2020)
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Relationships
- attached to: apodeme of rostrum, gena
- receives synaptic input from neuron: proboscis muscle 9 motor neuron
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| cibarial muscle 9 | exact synonym | |
| rostrum protractor muscle | exact synonym | McKellar et al., 2020 |
| protractor of rostrum | exact synonym | Gordon and Scott, 2009 |
| protractor of fulcrum | exact synonym | McKellar et al., 2020 |
| retractor of fulcrum | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| rostral protractor | exact synonym | Kimura et al., 1986 |
| proboscis muscle m9 | exact synonym | |
| lateral pharyngeal muscle | exact synonym | Ferris, 1950 |
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