retrocerebral complex [FBbt_00001718]
The endocrine complex which consists of the corpus cardiacum and corpus allatum (Hartenstein, 2006; Lee et al., 2008).
retrocerebral complex
ID: FBbt_00001718
Anatomy
The endocrine complex which consists of the corpus cardiacum and corpus allatum (Hartenstein, 2006; Lee et al., 2008).
This is the common part of the adult (CA, CC, HG) and larval (CA, CC, PG) ring glands, but terminology seems to be very rarely used for the larva - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1373-1705.
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- is part of: ring gland
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| CC-CA | exact synonym | Dircksen et al., 2008 |
| retrocerebral neuroendocrine complex | exact synonym | Flatt et al., 2005 |
Neurons with some part in retrocerebral complex (28 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult Eh neurosecretory neuron | Adult, Nervous_system, Peptidergic | |
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adult ipc-1 neuron | Adult, Nervous_system, Peptidergic |
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ipc-1 neuron | Nervous_system, Peptidergic |
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larval Dh44 neuron of pars intercerebralis | Larva, Nervous_system, Peptidergic |
| larval ipc-1 neuron | Larva, Nervous_system, Peptidergic, primary_neuron |
Parts of retrocerebral complex (9 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult corpus allatum | Adult, Anatomy | |
| adult corpus cardiacum | Adult, Anatomy | |
| corpus allatum | Anatomy | |
| juvenile hormone secreting cell | Cell | |
| larval juvenile hormone secreting cell | Cell, Larva |
Subclasses of retrocerebral complex (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| adult retrocerebral complex | Adult, Anatomy | |
| larval retrocerebral complex | Anatomy, Larva |
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