1 70 GLOSSARY. 



A fibrous band connecting coracoid process with neck of 



humerus. Situated outside capsule of joint. Represents 



humeral end of pectoralis minor. (Sutton.) 

 Cor 'aco- scapular foramen (Gr. korax, a crow ; scapula, the 



shoulder-blade). Formed by scapular and coracoid 



process. In man is represented by supra-scapular notch 



and transverse ligament. 

 Cortical blindness (L. cortex, bark; corticis, of bark). Absolute 



and permanent blindness following removal of visual area 



of occipital lobes. 

 Costo-co'racoid ligament (L. costa, a rib, a side ; Gr. corax, 



a crow). A slip of fibrous tissue which connects the first 



costal cartilage and sternum with coracoid process. 

 Crescents of Gianuzzi. The parietal cells found in mucous 



part of submaxillary gland. Also called " Semilunes of 



Heidenhain." 

 Crusta (L. crusta, skin, bark). The motor portion of crus 



cerebri. 

 Crusta phlogis'tica (L. crusta, skin, bark). The " buffy " coat 



or upper layer of blood-clot. 

 Cura'ra (an American-Indian word). A West-Indian poison, 



which paralyzes the motor endings of nerves. 



Daltonism. A variety of colour-blindness in which bright red 



and dark green are confused. 

 Debove's membrane. A layer of flattened cells beneath 



the ciliated columnar epithelium lining trachea and 



bronchi. 

 DeloiDor'phous cells (Gr. delos, seen, apparent; morphos, 



shape). The parietal, oxyntic, or ovoid cells found in glands 



at cardiac end of stomach. 

 Depressor nerve (L. depressum, to press or weigh down). 



An afferent nerve connected with the vagus which is con- 

 cerned in regulating blood pressure through its influence 



upon abdominal blood-vessels. 

 Desquama'tion (L. de, down ; squama, scale). The shedding 



of epidermal cells. 

 Deutero-albumose (Gr. deuteros, second ; L. albus, white). 



An albumose which is precipitated by acetic acid ; 



unaffected by either nitric acid or sodic chloride. 



