FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term female-specific anatomical entity ID (Ontology) FBbt:00048491 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Anatomical entity of the female that is not found in the same form in the male. If there is a counterpart in the male, the male and female types are substantially different.
Comment For example, the ovary is female-specific since it is substantially different to the testis, which may be considered to be the male-specific counterpart. A female wing is not substantially different to a male wing, so is not considered female-specific.
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   |__female-specific anatomical entity  8203 rec.
       |__adult abdominal nerve to the ovary 1 rec.
       |__adult abdominal nerve to the uterus 2 rec.
       |__basal stalk 68 rec.
       |__calyx of oviduct 2 rec.
       |__common oviduct 29 rec.
       |__common oviduct circular muscle cell 19 rec.
       |__corpus luteum 1 rec.
       |__corpus luteum cell 1 rec.
       |__epigynial dorsal lobe
       |__epigynial ventral lobe
       |__epigynium
       |__epiproct 23 rec.
       |__female abdominal somatic muscle 4 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 7 female dorsal muscle 139 1 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 7 female lateral muscle 140 1 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 7 female lateral muscle 141 1 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 7 female spiracular muscle 143
       |   |__abdominal 7 female sternal muscle 144 2 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 7 female ventral muscle 142 2 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 8 female dorsal muscle 145 1 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 8 female dorsal muscle 146 1 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 8 female dorsal muscle 147 3 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 8 female dorsal muscle 148 1 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 8 female lateral ventral muscle 150 1 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 8 female transverse ventral muscle 151 1 rec.
       |   |__abdominal 8 female ventral muscle 149 1 rec.
       |   |__female rectal somatic muscle(+) 1 rec.
       |__female abdominal somatic muscle cell 4 rec.
       |   |__female rectal somatic muscle cell(+) 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell abdominal 8 female dorsal muscle 146 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 7 female dorsal muscle 139 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 7 female lateral muscle 140 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 7 female lateral muscle 141 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 7 female spiracular muscle 143
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 7 female sternal muscle 144 2 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 7 female ventral muscle 142 2 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 8 female dorsal muscle 145 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 8 female dorsal muscle 147 3 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 8 female dorsal muscle 148 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 8 female lateral ventral muscle 150 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 8 female transverse ventral muscle 151 1 rec.
       |   |__muscle cell of abdominal 8 female ventral muscle 149 1 rec.
       |__female accessory gland duct 2 rec.
       |__female accessory gland fat mass
       |__female analia 58 rec.
       |__female fusome 60 rec.
       |   |__nurse cell fusome 22 rec.
       |__female genitalia 129 rec.
       |__female germline cell 2989 rec.
       |   |__cyst cell of ovary(+) 84 rec.
       |   |__cystoblast 110 rec.
       |   |__nurse cell 1323 rec.
       |   |__oocyte(+) 1850 rec.
       |__female germline cyst 5683 rec.
       |   |__egg chamber 5501 rec.
       |   |__female germline 2-cell cyst
       |   |__female germline 4-cell cyst
       |   |__female germline 8-cell cyst 6 rec.
       |   |__female germline 16-cell cyst 28 rec.
       |__female reproductive gland 168 rec.
       |   |__female accessory gland 54 rec.
       |   |__spermatheca 156 rec.
       |__female reproductive gland secretory cell
       |   |__spermathecal secretory cell
       |__female reproductive system 7882 rec.
       |__female terminalia 227 rec.
       |__female terminalia sensillum 45 rec.
       |   |__chemosensory sensillum of the female genitalia
       |   |__epigynial bristle
       |   |__epiproctal bristle
       |   |__hypogynial bristle(+) 42 rec.
       |   |__hypoproctal bristle
       |__female-specific neuron 67 rec.
       |   |__adult abdominal ventral anterior lateral (female) dsx/Mip neuron 1 rec.
       |   |__adult abdominal ventral anterior medial (female) Mip neuron 1 rec.
       |   |__adult doublesex abdominal DDAG_B (female) neuron
       |   |__adult doublesex abdominal DDAG_C (female) neuron
       |   |__adult doublesex abdominal DDAG_D (female) neuron
       |   |__adult doublesex abdominal DDAG_E (female) neuron
       |   |__adult female LSAN ascending neuron
       |   |__adult mechanosensory neuron of hypogynial bristle(+)
       |   |__adult post-embryonic ventral posterior Ilp7 (female) neuron 13 rec.
       |   |__adult sex peptide abdominal ganglion neuron 9 rec.
       |   |__adult vaginal plate opening descending neuron vpoDN 15 rec.
       |   |__octopaminergic ovulation neuron 1 rec.
       |   |__oviposition descending neuron oviDN(+) 11 rec.
       |   |__sensory neuron of female reproductive system(+) 17 rec.
       |   |__type I motor neuron of oviduct/uterus(+)
       |   |__type II motor neuron of sperm storage organ
       |__genital chamber 43 rec.
       |__genital chamber furca
       |__germarium 1760 rec.
       |__germarium region 1 878 rec.
       |__germarium region 2 128 rec.
       |__germarium region 2a 42 rec.
       |__germarium region 2b 69 rec.
       |__germarium region 3 76 rec.
       |__hypogynium 98 rec.
       |__hypoproct 15 rec.
       |__inner layer of ovarian sheath
       |__larval cap cell of ovary
       |__larval follicle stem cell progenitor
       |__larval intermingled cell
       |__larval ovary 16 rec.
       |__larval sheath cell of ovary 13 rec.
       |   |__larval anterior sheath cell of ovary
       |   |__larval migrating sheath cell of ovary 3 rec.
       |__larval swarm cell 2 rec.
       |__larval terminal filament cell 2 rec.
       |   |__larval anterior terminal filament cell
       |   |__larval posterior terminal filament cell
       |__lateral oviduct 11 rec.
       |__lateral oviduct circular muscle cell 3 rec.
       |__median layer of ovarian sheath 37 rec.
       |__nurse cell associated follicular epithelium 81 rec.
       |__nurse cell ring canal 201 rec.
       |__nurse cell ring canal rim 18 rec.
       |   |__inner nurse cell ring canal rim 15 rec.
       |   |__outer nurse cell ring canal rim 12 rec.
       |__nurse cell spectrosome 18 rec.
       |__oocyte associated follicular epithelium 194 rec.
       |__outer layer of ovarian sheath
       |__ovarian basement membrane 35 rec.
       |__ovarian hemocyte
       |__ovarian sheath 59 rec.
       |__ovarian sheath cell 37 rec.
       |   |__ovarian sheath muscle cell 24 rec.
       |__ovariole 6803 rec.
       |__ovary 7532 rec.
       |__oviduct 76 rec.
       |__oviduct dorsal ridge
       |__oviduct valve
       |__oviduct valve flap
       |__oviprovector 29 rec.
       |__oviprovector dorsal membrane
       |__oviprovector ventral membrane
       |__pedicel of ovarian sheath 1 rec.
       |__perineal membrane
       |__peritoneal sheath muscle cell 17 rec.
       |__somatic cell of ovariole 2919 rec.
       |   |__escort cell(+) 105 rec.
       |   |__follicle cell(+) 2662 rec.
       |   |__follicle stem cell 133 rec.
       |   |__germarium cap cell 176 rec.
       |   |__prefollicle cell 13 rec.
       |   |__terminal filament cell 33 rec.
       |   |__transition cell
       |__sperm storage organ 185 rec.
       |   |__seminal receptacle 63 rec.
       |   |__spermatheca 156 rec.
       |__spermathecal duct 16 rec.
       |__spermathecal duct longitudinal muscle cell
       |__spermathecal fat mass
       |__spermathecal secretory epithelium
       |__terminal filament 124 rec.
       |__uterine anterior projection
       |__uterine anterodorsal pouch
       |__uterine anteroventral pouch
       |__uterine circular muscle cell 1 rec.
       |__uterine furca
       |__uterine furcal papillate elevation
       |__uterine posteroventral intima
       |__uterus 41 rec.
       |__vagina
       |__vaginal furca
       |__vaginal furcal fold
       |   |__vaginal furcal dorsal fold
       |   |__vaginal furcal dorsolateral fold
       |   |__vaginal furcal lateral fold
       |__vitellarium 8 rec.
       |__vulva
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