proboscis [FBbt_00004535]
The trunk-like extension of adult head, forming a protrusible sucking proboscis for the ingestion of liquid food (pg 425 Miller et al., 1950; pg 383, Ferris et al., 1950).
proboscis
ID: FBbt_00004535
Adult Anatomy
The trunk-like extension of adult head, forming a protrusible sucking proboscis for the ingestion of liquid food (pg 425 Miller et al., 1950; pg 383, Ferris et al., 1950).
Open in VFB 3D Browser →Relationships
- develops from: labial disc
- is part of: mouthpart
Neurons with some part in proboscis (81 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
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BM-Taste | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
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ORN_VC1 | Adult, Nervous_system, Olfactory_system, Peptidergic, Sensory_neuron |
| dorsal cibarial sense organ neuron | Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| mechanosensory neuron of cibarial dorsal row bristle | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| mechanosensory neuron of cibarial ventral row bristle | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
Parts of proboscis (115 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| anterior sensillum of dorsal cibarial sense organ | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| intermediate labellar taste bristle | Adult, Gustatory_system, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| large labellar taste bristle | Adult, Gustatory_system, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
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proboscis muscle 3 lateral fiber | Adult, Muscle |
| ventral cibarial sense organ | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ |
Expression patterns overlapping proboscis (15 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| P{GMR40F04-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GMR40F03-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GMR40A05-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GAL4-tim.E} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GAL4-per.BS} expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
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