Term Name:	somatic muscle attachment to chitin-based cuticle
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Definition:	The developmental process in which a somatic muscle attaches to the chitin-based cuticle. In insects, this may occur via a specialized epithelial cell adherence to the chitinous extracellular matrix and to muscle cells through their basement membrane.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0160175]    QuickGO    AmiGO