FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term sense organ ID (Ontology) FBbt:00005155 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Multicellular anatomical structure with largely bona fide boundary that transduces some sensory stimulus to the nervous system.
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Alleles (FBal)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Insertions (FBti)EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION
Insertions (FBti)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
Constructs (FBtp)PHENOTYPE_MANIFEST_IN
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 sense organ (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
     sense organ | adult stage
      --       --
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     sense organ | ectopic
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     sense organ | embryonic stage
      --       --       --
     sense organ | heat sensitive
      --       --       --
     sense organ | somatic clone
      --       --       --       --
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anatomical structure
 |__multicellular structure______
non-connected functional system  |
 |__sensory system_______________|
                                 sense organ  25833 rec.
                                  |__adult sense organ 18947 rec.
                                  |   |__adult antennal sense organ(+) 365 rec.
                                  |   |__adult chordotonal organ(+) 172 rec.
                                  |   |__adult labral sense organ(+) 12 rec.
                                  |   |__adult sensillum(+) 9894 rec.
                                  |   |__cibarial sense organ(+) 11 rec.
                                  |   |__eye(+) 15610 rec.
                                  |   |__maxillary palp sense organ(+) 76 rec.
                                  |   |__prosternal sense organ
                                  |__antennal sense organ 538 rec.
                                  |   |__adult antennal sense organ(+) 365 rec.
                                  |   |__embryonic antennal sense organ 94 rec.
                                  |   |__larval antennal segment sense organ(+) 26 rec.
                                  |__chemosensory sensory organ 590 rec.
                                  |   |__chemosensory sensillum of the female genitalia
                                  |   |__coeloconic sensillum(+) 19 rec.
                                  |   |__gustatory sensory organ(+) 328 rec.
                                  |   |__olfactory sensory organ(+) 264 rec.
                                  |__compound sense organ 15875 rec.
                                  |   |__external compound sense organ(+) 15729 rec.
                                  |   |__internal compound sense organ(+) 189 rec.
                                  |__embryonic maxillary sensory complex 62 rec.
                                  |__external sensory organ 24903 rec.
                                  |   |__external compound sense organ(+) 15729 rec.
                                  |   |__external sensillum(+) 16280 rec.
                                  |__hygrosensitive sensory organ 4 rec.
                                  |   |__sensillum of sacculus chamber I 3 rec.
                                  |   |__sensillum of sacculus chamber II 2 rec.
                                  |__intercalary segment sense organ 20 rec.
                                  |   |__embryonic/larval intercalary segment sense organ(+) 20 rec.
                                  |__internal sense organ 873 rec.
                                  |   |__chordotonal organ(+) 667 rec.
                                  |   |__internal sensillum(+) 369 rec.
                                  |__larval sense organ 715 rec.
                                  |   |__abdominal 8 lateral chordotonal organ lch3 1 rec.
                                  |   |__abdominal 9 dorsocaudal sensory organ PLSOh 3 rec.
                                  |   |__abdominal 9 lateral chordotonal organ lch3/1 1 rec.
                                  |   |__abdominal lateral monoscolopidial chordotonal organ lch1(+) 14 rec.
                                  |   |__abdominal lateral pentascolopidial chordotonal organ lch5(+) 147 rec.
                                  |   |__abdominal ventral monoscolopidial chordotonal organ vch1(+) 18 rec.
                                  |   |__abdominal ventral monoscolopidial chordotonal organ vch2(+) 4 rec.
                                  |   |__embryonic/larval head sense organ(+) 347 rec.
                                  |   |__larval anal sense organ(+) 5 rec.
                                  |   |__larval sensillum(+) 480 rec.
                                  |   |__mesothoracic dorsal triscolopidial chordotonal organ dch3 15 rec.
                                  |   |__mesothoracic ventral monoscolopidial chordotonal organ vch1 2 rec.
                                  |   |__metathoracic dorsal triscolopidial chordotonal organ dch3 15 rec.
                                  |   |__metathoracic ventral monoscolopidial chordotonal organ vch1
                                  |   |__prothoracic dorsal triscolopidial chordotonal organ dch3 1 rec.
                                  |   |__prothoracic lateral triscolopidial chordotonal organ lch3
                                  |   |__prothoracic ventral monoscolopidial chordotonal organ vch1
                                  |__mechanosensory sensory organ 6793 rec.
                                  |   |__auditory sense organ(+) 116 rec.
                                  |   |__chordotonal organ(+) 667 rec.
                                  |   |__knob in pit sensillum
                                  |   |__mechano-chemo-sensory labral sensillum(+)
                                  |   |__mechanosensory chaeta(+) 6175 rec.
                                  |   |__mechanosensory labral sensillum(+)
                                  |   |__scolopidium(+) 135 rec.
                                  |__pharyngeal sense organ 46 rec.
                                  |   |__adult labral sense organ(+) 12 rec.
                                  |   |__adult labral sensillum(+)
                                  |   |__anterior sensillum of dorsal cibarial sense organ
                                  |   |__anteroventral group sensillum(+)
                                  |   |__buccal tree
                                  |   |__cibarial fish-trap bristle(+) 2 rec.
                                  |   |__cibarial sense organ(+) 11 rec.
                                  |   |__distal sensillum of ventral cibarial sense organ
                                  |   |__dorsal fold lateral sensillum
                                  |   |__dorsal fold medial sensillum(+)
                                  |   |__dorsal pharyngeal sense organ(+) 14 rec.
                                  |   |__dorsal pharyngeal sensillum(+) 4 rec.
                                  |   |__laterohypopharyngeal organ 2 rec.
                                  |   |__middle sensillum of ventral cibarial sense organ
                                  |   |__posteriolateral sensillum V4
                                  |   |__posterior pharyngeal sense organ 15 rec.
                                  |   |__posterior sensillum of dorsal cibarial sense organ
                                  |   |__proximal sensillum of ventral cibarial sense organ
                                  |__photoreceptor 15903 rec.
                                  |   |__Bolwig organ 221 rec.
                                  |   |__eye(+) 15610 rec.
                                  |   |__eyelet 9 rec.
                                  |   |__ocellus(+) 469 rec.
                                  |   |__ommatidium(+) 5757 rec.
                                  |__sensillum 16698 rec.
                                  |   |__adult sensillum(+) 9894 rec.
                                  |   |__external sensillum(+) 16280 rec.
                                  |   |__head sensillum(+) 7396 rec.
                                  |   |__internal sensillum(+) 369 rec.
                                  |   |__larval sensillum(+) 480 rec.
                                  |__thermosensitive sensory organ
                                      |__antennal segment 3 thermosensory organ
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UBERON:0000020
VFB:FBbt_00005155