tarsal levator muscle FBbt_00058853
tarsal levator muscle
ID: FBbt_00058853
Adult Muscle
Adult leg muscle located dorsally within the distal tibia, attaching to the proximal tarsus via the tarsal levator tendon (Soler et al., 2004. It flexes the tibia-tarsus joint, which lowers the fly's body when standing (Azevedo et al., 2024. It is composed of 8 to 10 fibers (Soler et al., 2004. (Miller, 1950, Soler et al., 2004, Azevedo et al., 2024)
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| talm | exact synonym | Soler et al., 2004 |
| tarsus levator muscle | exact synonym | |
| TaL muscle | exact synonym | Brierley et al., 2012 |