FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term proboscis muscle 8 ID (Ontology) FBbt:00058795 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition A transversely oriented muscle located in the haustellum that inserts on the wall of the pharynx and is positioned to open the pharynx as it contracts (McKellar et al., 2020). It is synapsed by the proboscis muscle 8 motor neuron (McKellar et al., 2020).[ FlyBase:FBrf0007735 FlyBase:FBrf0246028 ]
Also Known As "haustellum muscle 8" ; "proboscis muscle m8" ; "transverse labial muscle" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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 |__haustellum muscle_____
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                          proboscis muscle 8  4 rec.
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