52 GLOSSARY 



Fissipe'dia (L. fissio, a splitting; pes,pedis, a foot). A division 



of the Carnivora which includes those carnivors which are 



mainly terrestrial. 



Fissu'ra palpebra'rum (L. fissure of the eyelids). The in- 

 terval between the angles of the eye. 

 Fis'tula (L.Jimfo, I cleave, or fistula, a pipe). An abnormal 



opening from any internal part of the body, leading to the 



exterior by a kind of tube or canal. 

 Flagella'ta (L. flagellum, a whip). A group of Infusoria 



characterized by having one or two long whip-like cilia. 

 Flagel'lum (L. a whip). A long whip-like cilium. Also 



applied to an appendage of the reproductive apparatus in 



the snail. 

 Flex'ion (L. flexio, a bending). The bending of a limb or 



joint. 

 Flex'or car'pi radia'lis (L. radial bender of the carpus). One 



of the muscles of the radial side of the manus. 

 Flex'or car'pi ulna'ris (L. ulnar bender of the carpus). One 



of the muscles of the ulnar side of the carpus. 

 Flex'or digito'rum per'forans (L. perforating bender of the 



digits). The name of a muscle of the manus, and also of a 



muscle of the pes. 

 Flex'or hal'lucis lon'gus (L. long bender of the great toe). 



One of the muscles of the first digit of the pes. 

 Flex'or per'forans (L. perforating flexor). A muscle of the 



manus. 

 Flex'or perfora'tus (L. perforated flexor). A muscle of the 



manus. 

 Flex'or pol'licis lon'gus (L. long bender of the thumb). A 



muscle supplied to the first digit of the manus. 

 Flex'or tar'si ante'rior (L. anterior flexor of the tarsus). A 



muscle passing from the crus to the astragalus. 

 Floc'culus (L. a small lock of wool). One of the lobes of the 



cerebellum. 

 Flo'ra (L. the goddess of flowers). The vegetable life of a 



region, country, or epoch. 

 Foe'tal (L.f<zttis, the unborn young). Relating to the foetus, as 



\hefcetal circulation. 

 Foe'tus (L.foveo, I nourish). The young of an animal before 



birth ; applied to the human infant in utero from the fifth 



month of pregnancy till birth. 

 Follicle (L. a little bag). A simple tubular depression, as the 



glands of Lieberkuhn. 



