midgut [FBbt_00005383]

The part of the alimentary canal extending posteriorly from the proventriculus to close to the point where the Malpighian tubes are attached and where the hindgut starts. It is predominantly derived from the endoderm and it is lined by the peritrophic membrane.
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midgut

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Anatomy

The part of the alimentary canal extending posteriorly from the proventriculus to close to the point where the Malpighian tubes are attached and where the hindgut starts. It is predominantly derived from the endoderm and it is lined by the peritrophic membrane.

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## Classification

Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
ventriculus exact synonym Poulson, 1950

Neurons with some part in midgut (4 total)

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adult Drosulfakinin neuron of pars intercerebralis Adult, Nervous_system, Peptidergic
adult insulin secreting cell of pars intercerebralis Adult, Nervous_system, Peptidergic
adult mechanosensory neuron of the hypocerebral ganglion Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron
adult midgut surface sugar-sensing neuron of hypocerebral ganglion Adult, Gustatory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron

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Parts of midgut (118 total)

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adult anterior midgut Adult, Anatomy
adult enteroendocrine cell Adult, Cell
adult posterior midgut Adult, Anatomy
anterior adult midgut progenitor Cell, Larva
posterior adult midgut progenitor Cell, Larva

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Subclasses of midgut (2 total)

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adult midgut Adult, Anatomy
embryonic/larval midgut Anatomy, Larva

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Expression patterns overlapping midgut (3 total)

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P{GawB}VG4 expression pattern Expression_pattern
P{Switch2}30 expression pattern Expression_pattern
P{GawB}F4 expression pattern Expression_pattern

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