GLOSSARY. 107 
Paroccipital (Gr. sara, beside ; occzpzto, the head).— 
A name given to a pair of processes of the 
ex-occipital bones, sometimes termed fara- 
mastotd, and in man jugular processes. 
Patella (L. patella, a small pan or plate)—The knee- 
cap or pan, also termed the votu/a. 
Pectoral (L. fectus, a breast)—Connected with or 
belonging to the region of the chest, ¢.¢., the 
pectoral arch. 
Pedicle (L. pediculus, a little foot)—The ventral 
portion of either side of the neural arch of a 
vertebra. 
Pelvis (L. pelvis, a basin).—The cavity surrounded by 
the pelvic girdle. 
Perichondrium (Gr. ferz, around ; chondros, gristle).— 
The sheath of connective tissue covering 
cartilages. 
Pericranium (Gr. ferz, around ; razon, the skull).— 
The region around the skull. 
Periosteum (Gr. ferz, around ; osteon, a bone).—The 
sheath of connective tissue which invests 
bones. 
Periotic (Gr. perz, around; ous, ofos, the ear)—A 
name given to the petro-mastoid portion of 
the temporal bone. 
Pes (L. foot)—That portion of the hind limb which 
includes the tarsus, metatarsus, and digits, in 
man forming the foot. 
Petrous (Gr. fetros, a stone)—Applied to a dense, 
solid mass of bone forming the basal part of 
the temporal bone. 
