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Below are photos of some of the key steps in dissecting the drosophila larva to expose
muscle #6 and its two innervating neurons. |
| Dissecting the larva
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 The larva is pinned anteriorly and posteriorly under the dissecting scope. |
 This is the view under the dissecting scope. |
 A cut is made across the posterior end. |
 After the cut is made the preparation looks like this. |
 An incision is then made along the midline... |
 from the posterior... |
 all the way to the anterior end. |
 This is what it looks like anteriorly when the midline cut is completed. |
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 Beginning at the posterior end, the forceps are used to gently pull away and remove the ___ as the scissors cuts the attaching tissues beneath. |
 this continues anteriorly |
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 until all is removed. |
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 The preparation looks like this now. |
 The anterior end looks like this up close. |
 When the dissection is compete. |
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