tergopleural muscle [FBbt_00058907]
Indirect flight muscle that originates broadly over the dorsal episternum and inserts via a thick tendon on the meso-scutum (Dickinson and Tu, 1997). This muscle is innervated by the dorsal and ventral tp motor neurons.
tergopleural muscle
ID: FBbt_00058907
Adult Muscle
Indirect flight muscle that originates broadly over the dorsal episternum and inserts via a thick tendon on the meso-scutum (Dickinson and Tu, 1997). This muscle is innervated by the dorsal and ventral tp motor neurons.
Classified as indirect in Dickinson and Tu (1997), as these muscles do not connect to a wing sclerite, but they note that the muscles do insert within the hinge region and could affect hinge mechanics.
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- receives synaptic input from neuron: dorsal tp motor neuron, ventral tp motor neuron
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| tp | exact synonym | Trimarchi and Schneiderman, 1994 |
| direct flight muscle 52 | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| tp1 and tp2 | exact synonym | Dickinson and Tu, 1997 |
| 3rd & 4th basalar muscle | exact synonym | Williams and Williams, 1943 |
| tp1 and tp2 | exact synonym | O’Sullivan et al., 2018 |
| m.an. | exact synonym | Nachtigall and Wilson, 1967 |
| basalar muscle 52 | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| pa6 | related synonym | Zalokar, 1947 |
Parts of tergopleural muscle (3 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| muscle cell of tergopleural muscle 1 | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of tergopleural muscle 2 | Adult, Muscle | |
| tergopleural muscle cell | Adult, Muscle |
Subclasses of tergopleural muscle (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| tergopleural muscle 1 | Adult, Muscle | |
| tergopleural muscle 2 | Adult, Muscle |
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