MeVPaMe2 [FBbt_00053510]

Adult bilateral visual projection neuron with its soma between the central brain and optic lobe (Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Schlegel et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025). It receives input in around 50 columns of ipsilateral medulla layers M6-M7 and sends output to around 5 columns of contralateral medulla layers M6-M7 (Nern et al., 2025). It also receives input in the accessory medulla and posterior lateral protocerebrum of both hemispheres and sends output to the contralateral posterior lateral protocerebrum and accessory medulla (Dorkenwald et al., 2024; Schlegel et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025). Its predicted neurotransmitter is glutamate (Eckstein et al., 2024; Nern et al., 2025). There is one of these cells per hemisphere (Nern et al., 2025).

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MeVPaMe2

ID: FBbt_00053510

Adult Glutamatergic Nervous system Visual system

Cell type identified in two sets of EM data, matched and identified at light level by Nern et al. (2025).

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## Classification

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bearer of: bilateral
has soma location: adult lateral brain cell body rind
receives synaptic input in region: accessory medulla, medulla layer M6, medulla serpentine layer, posterior lateral protocerebrum
sends synaptic output to region: accessory medulla, medulla layer M6, medulla serpentine layer, posterior lateral protocerebrum

Alternative Names

Synonym	Scope	Reference
aMe19a	exact synonym	Schlegel et al., 2024
MeVPaMe2	exact synonym	Nern et al., 2025
MeVPaMe2	exact synonym	Berg et al., 2025
aMe19a	exact synonym	Bates et al., 2025
MeVPaMe2	exact synonym

List all available images of MeVPaMe2 (7 total)

Thumbnail	Name	Tags
	MeVPaMe2	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult
	MeVPaMe2	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult
	MeVPaMe2	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult
	MeVPaMe2_L (MaleCNS:15152)	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult
	MeVPaMe2_R (MaleCNS:12172)	Nervous_system, Glutamatergic, Visual_system, Adult