Tentorium

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013644",
  "term": "Tentorium",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An extension of the dura mater that separates the cerebellum from the inferior portion of the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. This structure, also known as the tentorium cerebelli, forms a partition that supports the occipital lobes and prevents them from pressing on the cerebellum. It divides the cranial cavity into the supratentorial and infratentorial compartments, a distinction used in classifying brain tumors and injuries.",
  "synonyms": [
    "tentorium cerebelli"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "cerebellum",
    "cerebrum",
    "dura mater"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 911 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/tentorium/"
}