Tentorium Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Book: J. G. E. Lewis . 2007 . The Biology of Centipedes . . 978-0-521-03411-1 . The musculature and endoskeleton . 67–84 .
2. Book: Bruce F. Eldridge, John D. Edman . 2004 . Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods . 2nd . . 978-1-4020-1794-0 . Introduction to arthropods: structure, function and development . William S. Romoser . 13–51 .

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