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mx id: 1496 | OBO id: HAO:0000262 | URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0000262
fronto-pharyngeal muscle synonyms: dorsal pharyngeal dilatator
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Definition:
The pharyngeal muscle that arises on the inner proximal surface of the upper face, laterally to the origin of the anterior fronto-labral muscle, but mesally to the posterior fronto-labral muscle.
written by: Vilhelmsen, L., and I. Miko. 2010. Curators/Head..

Relationships / properties:
The fronto-pharyngeal muscle is a pharyngeal muscle.
The fronto-pharyngeal muscle is part of the head. The fronto-pharyngeal muscle is part of the multi-cellular organism.
When present, the fronto-pharyngeal muscle is attached to the cuticle. When present, the fronto-pharyngeal muscle is attached to the pharyngeal wall. When present, the fronto-pharyngeal muscle is attached to the upper face.

Label usage (sensu)
fronto-pharyngeal muscle by Vilhelmsen, L. 2010. Curator..
dorsal pharyngeal dilatator by Vilhelmsen, L. 1996. The preoral cavity of lower Hymenoptera (Insecta): comparative morphology and phylogenetic significance. Zoologica Scripta 25:143-170.
dorsal pharyngeal dilatator by Vilhelmsen, L. 2010. Curator..
Comments and tags
alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko
Arise on the inner proximal surface of the frons, laterally to the origin of the anterior labral retractor, but mesally to the posterior labral retractors. They insert on the distal part of the pharynx, just proximally to the morphological mouth; usually, two pairs are present.
  Reference: Vilhelmsen, L. 1996. The preoral cavity of lower Hymenoptera (Insecta): comparative morphology and phylogenetic significance. Zoologica Scripta 25:143-170.
  Cross reference: None provided.


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