mushroom body

Term ID

UBERON:0001058

Synonyms

• corpora pedunculata
• corps pédonculés@fr
• mushroom bodies

Definition

Prominent lobed neuropils found in annelids and all arthropods except crustaceans. They are thought to be involved in olfactory associative learning and memory[MESH] Mushroom body neuropils are divided into calyces, pedunculus, and its subsequent lobes. In Drosophila these are the alpha, beta, and gamma lobes. (3)

References

• BTO:0002675
• EFO:0000925
• FBbt:00005801
• GAID:1231
• MAT:0000336
• MESH:D024521
• MIAA:0000336
• Mushroom:body

Ontology

Uberon Ontology