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tentorium

/ten-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-/US // tɛnˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- //

帐篷,帐篷里,帐篷式,帐篷里的人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ten·to·ri·a [ten-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /tɛnˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.

    • : Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
    • : Zoology. the internal skeleton of the head.

Examples

  • The Cerebrum or Great Brain lies above the plane of the tentorium, and forms much the largest division of the encephalon.

  • Tentorium: a chitinous frame-work within the head, upon which the brain rests.

  • After locating the occipital knob, a horizontal line forward will give us the portion of the tentorium.