part of has soma location capable of part of has synaptic IO in region sends synaptic output to region metathoracic neuron adult central nervous system adult ventral nerve cord adult ascending neuron adult VNC neuron adult subesophageal zone cell body rind of adult metathoracic neuromere adult moonwalker ascending neuron 2015-12-07T16:33:11Z Ascending neuron located in the adult ventral nerve cord. Its soma is located in the cell rind of the metathoracic ganglion. It arborizes in the metathoracic ganglion and projects into the medial subesophageal zone in the brain. Some presynaptic terminals are also observed in the metathoracic ganglion, wing neuropil and in other areas of the ventral nerve cord. This neuron is involved in facilitating backward walking in flies. FBbt:00111307 MAN neuron VFB:FBbt_00111307 fly_anatomy.ontology adult walking behavior backward locomotion