FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term dorsal cibarial sense organ ID (Ontology) FBbt:00004140 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Dorsal-most cibarial sense organ near the upper end of the posterior cibarial plate of the adult pharynx, and innervated by the pharyngeal nerve. It comprises two sensilla (anterior and posterior), each containing three gustatory receptor neurons.[ FlyBase:FBrf0002274 FlyBase:FBrf0007733 FlyBase:FBrf0035962 FlyBase:FBrf0074012 FlyBase:FBrf0167539 ]
Also Known As "DCSO" ; "fulcral organ"
Comment This term corresponds to the cibarial sense organ as used by Miller in Demerec (1994) and to the fulcral organ as used by Hertweck (1931).
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adult sense organ
 |__cibarial sense organ_________
pharyngeal sense organ           |
 |__cibarial sense organ_________|
adult cibarium                   |
 |__cibarial sense organ_________|
cibarial plate                   |
 |__posterior plate of cibarium__|
internal compound sense organ    |
 |__cibarial sense organ_________|
                                 dorsal cibarial sense organ  4 rec.
                                  |__anterior sensillum of dorsal cibarial sense organ
                                  |__posterior sensillum of dorsal cibarial sense organ
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Is a cibarial sense organ
Part of posterior plate of cibarium
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