A group of connected sclerites of the anterior embryonic/larval digestive system (atrium, pharynx and dorsal pouch). The cibarial dilator muscles connect to the cephalopharyngeal skeleton to lift the roof of the pharynx and thereby widen its lumen (Jurgens, 1986). [ FlyBase:FBrf0045366 FlyBase:FBrf0007734 ]
Synonyms: mouth parts cephalo-pharyngeal skeleton larval head skeleton
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Term relations
- insect cuticular specialization
- part of some insect larval head
- part of some embryonic head
- part of some insect embryonic/larval digestive system