dorsal pharyngeal muscle [FBbt_00058320]
Vertically oriented muscle of the larva that inserts into the dorsal arm of the cephalopharyngeal skeleton (Jurgens et al., 1986). Contraction of the cibarial dilator muscles increases the volume of the pharynx (Jurgens et al., 1986).
dorsal pharyngeal muscle
ID: FBbt_00058320
Larva Muscle
Vertically oriented muscle of the larva that inserts into the dorsal arm of the cephalopharyngeal skeleton (Jurgens et al., 1986). Contraction of the cibarial dilator muscles increases the volume of the pharynx (Jurgens et al., 1986).
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- attached to: dorsal arm of pharyngeal sclerite, embryonic/larval pharynx
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| larval CDM | exact synonym | Miroschnikow et al., 2018 |
| larval cibarial dilator muscle | exact synonym | Jurgens et al., 1986 |
| DPM | exact synonym | Bate, 1993 |
Parts of dorsal pharyngeal muscle (1 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| dorsal pharyngeal muscle cell | Larva, Muscle |
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