FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term ocular-antennal muscle ID (Ontology) FBbt:00058815 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Muscle inserted on the adult ocular sclerites at the dorso-cephalic margin of the compound eyes, connecting to the second antennal segment. It functions to deflate the head during emergence by approximating the vertex and the fronto-clypeus and to retract the antenna. By 72h after emergence, the muscles have completely disintegrated.[ FlyBase:FBrf0007310 ]
Also Known As "oculo-antennal muscle"
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adult somatic muscle
 |__temporary eclosion muscle__
adult somatic muscle of head   |
 |__adult ptilinal muscle______|
                               ocular-antennal muscle
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Is a adult ptilinal muscle
temporary eclosion muscle
Part of antenna
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