- The
tapetum lucidum (Latin for 'bright tapestry, coverlet'; /təˈpiːtəm ˈluːsɪdəm/ tə-PEE-təm LOO-sih-dəm; pl.:
tapeta lucida) is a
layer of
tissue in...
-
Tapetum (Latin for **** or tapestry) can
refer to:
Tapetum (botany),
tissue within the
sporangium (especially the anther),
which provides nutrition for...
- The
tapetum is a
specialised layer of
nutritive cells found within the
anther of
flowering plants,
located between the
sporogenous tissue and the anther...
- splenium.
Fibres from the
trunk and the splenium,
known together as the
tapetum ("****"), form the roof of each
lateral ventricle. The
front part of...
- eyes
normally have a light-reflecting layer, the
tapetum, that
makes the eyes
appear pale. The
tapetum differs considerably between spider families but...
-
evolved to
allow cats to hunt
effectively at dawn and dusk. Cats have a
tapetum lucidum,
which is a
reflective layer behind the
retina that
sends light...
-
Stichodactyla tapetum,
commonly known as maxi-mini **** anemone, is a
species of sea
anemone in the
family Stichodactylidae. It is
found in the Indo-Pacific...
- as cats, dogs,
foxes and rabbits, in part
because the
human eye
lacks a
tapetum lucidum,
tissue behind the
retina that
reflects light back
through the...
-
discriminate objects with high
frequencies in low
illumination settings. The
tapetum lucidum is a
reflective structure that is
responsible for this superior...
- The
traditional cir****scription was
based on a
feature of the eyes. The
tapetum is a
reflective layer at the back of the eye,
thought to
increase sensitivity...
