female accessory gland [FBbt_00004914]
Small, bilaterally paired gland that lies caudal to the spermathecae and is connected to the uterus by a duct (McQueen et al., 2022). The gland wall consists of a single layer of secretory cells, each with a large vacuole and a minute acidophilic granule towards the gland lumen (McQueen et al., 2022). It arises from the segment 9 (male genital) primordium in the female genital disc (McQueen et al., 2022).
female accessory gland
ID: FBbt_00004914
Anatomy
Small, bilaterally paired gland that lies caudal to the spermathecae and is connected to the uterus by a duct (McQueen et al., 2022). The gland wall consists of a single layer of secretory cells, each with a large vacuole and a minute acidophilic granule towards the gland lumen (McQueen et al., 2022). It arises from the segment 9 (male genital) primordium in the female genital disc (McQueen et al., 2022).
Open in VFB 3D Browser →Relationships
- connected to: uterus
- continuous with: female accessory gland duct
- develops from: presumptive female accessory gland
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| appendicular gland | exact synonym | McQueen et al., 2022 |
| parovarium | exact synonym | McQueen et al., 2022 |
| colleterial gland | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| female AcGl | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| parovarium | exact synonym | Bryant, 1978 |
Parts of female accessory gland (1 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| female accessory gland duct | Anatomy |
Expression patterns overlapping female accessory gland (4 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| P{GMR46G06-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GAL4-tim.E} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{PZ}Hr39[03508] expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{PZ}Hr39[04443] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
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