Pallium (anatomy)
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Pallium is a term used for the anatomy
of animal
s including humans, with several different specific meanings. The adjectival form of the word is "pallial". For etymology, see pallium
.
In invertebrate zoology "pallium" is:
The word can also be used to describe:
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
of animal
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
s including humans, with several different specific meanings. The adjectival form of the word is "pallial". For etymology, see pallium
Pallium
The pallium is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Roman Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the Pope, but for many centuries bestowed by him on metropolitans and primates as a symbol of the jurisdiction delegated to them by the Holy See. In that context it has always remained unambiguously...
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- For pallium in a neuroanatomy context, see Pallium (neuroanatomy)Pallium (neuroanatomy)In a neuroanatomy context, the word pallium refers to the layers of gray and white matter that cover the upper surface of the telencephalon in vertebrates. The non-pallial part of the telencephalon builds the subpallium. In basal vertebrates the pallium is a relatively simple three-layered...
In invertebrate zoology "pallium" is:
- Another word for the mantleMantle (mollusc)The mantle is a significant part of the anatomy of molluscs: it is the dorsal body wall which covers the visceral mass and usually protrudes in the form of flaps well beyond the visceral mass itself.In many, but by no means all, species of molluscs, the epidermis of the mantle secretes...
of a mollusc - An anatomical structure in a brachiopodBrachiopodBrachiopods are a phylum of marine animals that have hard "valves" on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, while the front can be opened for feeding or closed for protection...
The word can also be used to describe:
- Part of the plumagePlumagePlumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season. Within species there can also be a...
of a bird