Tentorial process
Processus tentoricus
- Related terms: Tentorial process of occipital bone
Definition
The tentorial process is a bony projection located on the inner surface of the parietal, interparietal, and occipital bones. This process forms the tentorium cerebelli osseum together with similarly named processes of the interparietal and parietal bones.
It is present in equines and carnivores.
References
König HE, Liebich HG. Anatomia dos Animais Domésticos. 7ª edição. Porto Alegre: Artmed; 2021.
