FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term ellipsoid body slice ID (Ontology) FBbt:00040070 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition A radial subdivision of the ellipsoid body arising from the arborization patterns of small field radial fibers. There are 16 of these per ellipsoid body, 8 per hemisphere numbered 1-8, from superior medial to inferior medial.[ FlyBase:FBrf0049409 FlyBase:FBrf0224194 ]
Also Known As "ellipsoid body glomerulus" ; "ellipsoid body sector" ; "ellipsoid body segment" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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synaptic neuropil subdomain
 |__synaptic neuropil segment___
 |__ellipsoid body subdivision__|
                                ellipsoid body slice
                                 |__ellipsoid body slice 1
                                 |__ellipsoid body slice 2
                                 |__ellipsoid body slice 3
                                 |__ellipsoid body slice 4
                                 |__ellipsoid body slice 5
                                 |__ellipsoid body slice 6
                                 |__ellipsoid body slice 7
                                 |__ellipsoid body slice 8
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