maxillary palp [FBbt_00004546]
The paired sensory appendage of the adult maxillary segment, located laterally on the proboscis. It is covered with stout hairs, and on the dorsal side with basiconic sensilla similar to those of antennal segment 3. There are four long slender bristles locate distally and about 16 small bristles in a longitudinal band on the posterior surface.
maxillary palp
ID: FBbt_00004546
Adult Anatomy
The paired sensory appendage of the adult maxillary segment, located laterally on the proboscis. It is covered with stout hairs, and on the dorsal side with basiconic sensilla similar to those of antennal segment 3. There are four long slender bristles locate distally and about 16 small bristles in a longitudinal band on the posterior surface.
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- develops from: presumptive maxillary palp
- is part of: adult maxillary segment, rostrum
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| palpus | exact synonym | Bryant, 1978 |
| maxillary palpus | exact synonym |
Neurons with some part in maxillary palp (8 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
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BM-MaPa | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
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ORN_VA4 | Adult, Nervous_system, Olfactory_system, Peptidergic, Sensory_neuron |
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ORN_VA7l | Adult, Nervous_system, Olfactory_system, Peptidergic, Sensory_neuron |
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ORN_VC2 | Adult, Nervous_system, Olfactory_system, Peptidergic, Sensory_neuron |
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ORN_VM7d | Adult, Nervous_system, Olfactory_system, Peptidergic, Sensory_neuron |
Parts of maxillary palp (7 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| maxillary palp basiconic sensillum pb3 | Adult, Nervous_system, Olfactory_system, Sense_organ | |
| maxillary palp basiconic sensillum | Adult, Nervous_system, Olfactory_system, Sense_organ | |
| maxillary palp bristle | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| maxillary palp sense organ | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| spinule of maxillary palp | Adult, Anatomy |
Expression patterns overlapping maxillary palp (21 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| P{GMR57F03-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GMR42C06-GAL4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{Cyp4d21-GAL4.F} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{ChAT-GAL4.7.4} expression pattern | Expression_pattern | |
| P{GawB}Nup205[179Y] expression pattern | Expression_pattern |
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