102 GLOSSARY. 
Murtiform fossa.—A depression on the superior 
maxillary bone, known also as the zzczsor 
Sossa. 
Nasal (L. zasuws, the nose).—Relating to the nose. 
Naviculare or Navicular (L. zavzcula, a little ship).— 
A bone of the tarsus, also termed centrale, 
and also used for the scaphozd of the carpus. 
Necrosis (Gr. zeckros, dead).—The death of a mass of 
bone. 
Neural plate.—Cartilaginous plates forming the sides 
of the neural canal in the Elasmobranchi. 
Neuropophysis (Gr. zeuron, a nerve ; afophuo, | grow 
from).—The spinous process of a vertebra 
formed at the point of the neural arches. 
Neuro-central suture (Gr. zeuron, a nerve; L. sutura, 
a seam).—The suture between the ossifica- 
tion of the centrum of a vertebra and those 
of the neural arches. 
Obturator foramen. 
chium and pubis, closed by fibrous membrane. 
Occipital (L. occiput, the back part of the head).— 
Pertaining .to, or connected with, the back 
part of the head. 
Occipito-mastoid suture.—A continuation of the 
lambdoidal suture. 
Occipito-parietal suture.—The suture between the 
occipital and parietal bones, also termed 
lambdoidal. 
Occiput (L. occzpuz, the back part of the head)—The 
hinder part of the head or skull. 
Ihe aperture between the’ is 
