direct flight muscle [FBbt_00058900]
Relatively small muscle that inserts directly on a sclerite of the wing hinge to allow for the fine control of wing positioning for behaviors such as flight, grooming or courtship (Dickinson and Tu, 1997). There are thirteen of these muscles on each side (Dickinson and Tu, 1997). It is derived from a direct flight muscle precursor cell of the wing disc (Kozopas and Nusse, 2002).
direct flight muscle
ID: FBbt_00058900
Adult Muscle
Relatively small muscle that inserts directly on a sclerite of the wing hinge to allow for the fine control of wing positioning for behaviors such as flight, grooming or courtship (Dickinson and Tu, 1997). There are thirteen of these muscles on each side (Dickinson and Tu, 1997). It is derived from a direct flight muscle precursor cell of the wing disc (Kozopas and Nusse, 2002).
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- attached to: wing sclerite
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| flight steering muscle | exact synonym | Dickinson and Tu, 1997 |
| direct flight control muscle | exact synonym | Dickinson and Tu, 1997 |
| direct wing muscle | exact synonym |
Parts of direct flight muscle (17 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| muscle cell of basalar muscle | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of wing axillary muscle III3 | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of wing axillary muscle III4 | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of wing axillary muscle hg2 | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of wing basalar muscle b2 | Adult, Muscle |
Subclasses of direct flight muscle (16 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| wing axillary muscle I1 | Adult, Muscle | |
| wing axillary muscle III3 | Adult, Muscle | |
| wing axillary muscle III4 | Adult, Muscle | |
| wing axillary muscle hg1 | Adult, Muscle | |
| wing axillary muscle hg4 | Adult, Muscle |
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