wing posterior axillary muscle III [FBbt_00058911]
Direct flight muscle connected to the posterior of the third axillary sclerite that, together with muscle III1, serves to depress the anal portion of the wing (Miller, 1950). There are two of these muscles that form a dorsoventrally-oriented group, posterior to muscle III1 (Trimarchi and Schneiderman, 1994; Ehrhardt et al., 2023).
wing posterior axillary muscle III
ID: FBbt_00058911
Adult Muscle
Direct flight muscle connected to the posterior of the third axillary sclerite that, together with muscle III1, serves to depress the anal portion of the wing (Miller, 1950). There are two of these muscles that form a dorsoventrally-oriented group, posterior to muscle III1 (Trimarchi and Schneiderman, 1994; Ehrhardt et al., 2023).
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- attached to: 3rd axillary sclerite
- receives synaptic input from neuron: wing axillary muscle III3 motor neuron
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| third pterale III, III3 | related synonym | |
| muscle of third axillary 55 | exact synonym | |
| III2-4 | exact synonym | Dickinson and Tu, 1997 |
| muscles 2-4 of pterale III | exact synonym | Dickinson and Tu, 1997 |
| posterior muscle of the third axillary sclerite | related synonym |
Parts of wing posterior axillary muscle III (3 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| muscle cell of wing axillary muscle III3 | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of wing axillary muscle III4 | Adult, Muscle | |
| muscle cell of wing posterior axillary muscle III | Adult, Muscle |
Subclasses of wing posterior axillary muscle III (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| wing axillary muscle III3 | Adult, Muscle | |
| wing axillary muscle III4 | Adult, Muscle |
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