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tentorium
[ ten-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]
noun
, plural ten·to·ri·a [ten-, tawr, -ee-, uh, -, tohr, -].
- Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- Zoology. (of an insect) the internal skeleton of the head.
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Other Words From
- ten·tori·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tentorium1
1655–65; < New Latin tentōrium, Latin: tent, equivalent to ten ( dere ) to extend, stretch + -tōrium -tory 2
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Example Sentences
The Cerebrum or Great Brain lies above the plane of the tentorium, and forms much the largest division of the encephalon.
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Tentorium: a chitinous frame-work within the head, upon which the brain rests.
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After locating the occipital knob, a horizontal line forward will give us the portion of the tentorium.
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