prothoracic ventral eclosion muscle FBbt_00059037
prothoracic ventral eclosion muscle
ID: FBbt_00059037
Adult Muscle
A muscle of the prothorax that forms a broad attachment onto the lateral region of the sternal apodeme and extends towards the neck. It dies within 24 hours of eclosion and (probably) functions in the thoracic contractions that are part of eclosion behavior. (Rivlin et al., 2004)
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| PVEM | exact synonym | Rivlin et al., 2004 |