Tentorium
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This article is about the arthropod anatomical structure. For the vertebrate brain structure, see tentorium cerebelli.
The tentorium (plural tentoria) is a term used to refer to the framework of internal supports within an arthropod head.[1] The tentorium is formed by ingrowths of the exoskeleton, called apophyses, which fuse in various ways to provide rigid support for the muscles of the head.[2]
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- ^ J. G. E. Lewis (2007). "The musculature and endoskeleton". The Biology of Centipedes. Cambridge University Press. pp. 67–84. ISBN 9780521034111. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=AEp22u6tJgsC&pg=PA77.
- ^ William S. Romoser (2004). "Introduction to arthropods: structure, function and development". In Bruce F. Eldridge, John D. Edman. Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods (2nd ed.). Springer. pp. 13–51. ISBN 9781402017940. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=C7OxOqTKYS8C&pg=PA19.
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