adult visceral tracheal branch [FBbt_00003070]

Adult trachea that branches mainly from the lateral trunks and from the transverse connectives. It tracheates the viscera. One visceral trachea arises between spiracles 2 and 3, one or two between spiracles 3 and 4, one between spiracles 4 and 5, two between spiracles 6 and 7, 0-2 from the fourth transverse connective and one each from the fifth, sixth and seventh transverse connective. Smaller branches arise from the dorsal trunks. (Manning and Krasnow, 1993, Whitten, 1980)

adult visceral tracheal branch

ID: FBbt_00003070

Adult Anatomy

Adult trachea that branches mainly from the lateral trunks and from the transverse connectives. It tracheates the viscera. One visceral trachea arises between spiracles 2 and 3, one or two between spiracles 3 and 4, one between spiracles 4 and 5, two between spiracles 6 and 7, 0-2 from the fourth transverse connective and one each from the fifth, sixth and seventh transverse connective. Smaller branches arise from the dorsal trunks. (Manning and Krasnow, 1993, Whitten, 1980)

There is some variation in the number and position of the visceral trachea, although the basic pattern is retained (Whitten, 1980.

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Classification

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
visceral trachea exact synonym Whitten, 1980

Parts of adult visceral tracheal branch (1 total)

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tracheocyte of adult visceral tracheal branchAdult, Cell

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