174 GLOSSARY. 



Gaertner, Ducts of. Two short tubes which open into vagina 

 close to cervix uteri. Are the remains of third portion 

 of Wolffian duct. Also called " Skene's tubes." 



Gala'ctose. A carbo-hydrate obtained by heating lactose 

 with dilute mineral acids. 



Galvano'meter. An instrument for indicating the strength 

 and direction of electric currents. 



Gerlach's plexus. A fine network which connects posterior 

 spinal roots with nerve cells. 



Giraldes, Organ of. A structure found in testis ; remains of 

 Wolffian tubes. 



Gleno -humeral ligament. A band of fibrous tissue found 

 inside capsule of shoulder-joint. It extends from root of 

 coracoid process to lesser tuberosity of humerus. Pro- 

 bably represents the tendon of subclavius of man ; or the 

 levator humeri of birds. (Sutton.) 



Glisson's 1 capsule. The interlobular connective tissue of 

 liver, which surrounds divisions of hepatic artery, portal 

 vein, and hepatic duct. 



Globule 'ses. The intermediate products between globulin 

 and peptone, occurring during peptic digestion. 



Glucosi'de (Gr. glukus, sweet). A substance occurring in 

 plants. A compound of ether and glucose ; e.g. tannin. 



Goll, Column of. The post-median tract of white substance 

 in posterior column of spinal cord. 



Grandry's corpuscle. A special variety of nerve termination 

 (sensory) found in skin. Also called " Tactile corpuscle." 



Granule 'se (dim. from L. granum^ a grain). The central 

 portion of a starch granule. 



Hsemacy to 'meter (Gr. haima^ blood; kutos, a cell; metron, 



a measure). An instrument for estimating the number 



of corpuscles in blood. 

 Hama'toblasts (Gr. haima, blood ; blastos, a sprout). Cells 



from which red corpuscles are supposed to be formed. 

 Hse'mato'idin (Gr. haima^ blood; eides, resembling). A 



derivative of haemoglobin which contains no iron. 



Supposed to be identical with hydrobilirubin. Is found 



in old blood-clots. 

 Haemato'in (Gr. haimatoo, to turn into blood). Hsematin free 



from iron. Also called " Hsematoporphyrin." 



