6 Anatomy Terms
Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
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Longitudinal bands of muscle cells surrounding animal body, with one band running in each quadrant of the body, regulated contraction and relaxation of these muscles cause locomotion. | body wall musculature | body muscle | WBbt:0005813 |
a single, H-shaped cell which lies just above the anus and connects the roof of the anal canal to the dorsal bodywall; its contractions act to increase the size of the anal opening by lifting the roof of the rectum and hence facilitate expulsion of intestinal contents. | anal depressor muscle | dilator muscle | WBbt:0004292 |
spicule protractor muscle | WBbt:0005826 | ||
gubernacular erector muscle | WBbt:0005824 | ||
specialized muscle in the male. | anterior oblique muscle | WBbt:0005822 | |
gubernacular retractor muscle | WBbt:0005825 |
1 Genes
WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
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WBGene00000055 | acr-16 | F25G6.3 | Caenorhabditis elegans |