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2. FURCATE (Furcata). Dividing into two. PLATE 



XVIII. FIG. 11. 



3. RAMOSE (Ramosa). Furnished with lateral branches. 



PLATE XL FIG. 18. 

 4-. DECUSSATE (Decussatd). Sending forth lateral 



branches which alternately cross each other. 

 5. DIVARICATE (Divartcata). Standing out very wide. 



XII. DIVISION. 



1. SEGMENT (Segmentitm). The great inosculating 



joints of the body. 



2. JOINT (Articulus). The joints of a limb or member. 



3. INCISURE (Incisura). A deep incision between the 



segments, when they recede from each other. 



4-. SUTURE (Sutura). The line of separation of any 

 two parts of a crust which are connected only by 

 membrane or ligament, but do not inosculate. 



a. SPURIOUS SUTURE (Sutura spun a). An impressed 

 line in any part of a body, which resembles a su- 

 ture, but does not really divide the crust. 



XIII. DIRECTION. 



1. LONGITUDINAL (Longitudinalis). Running length- 



wise. 



2. TRANSVERSE (Transversa). Running across : when 



the longitudinal line is cut through at right angles. 



3. OBLIQUE (Obliqua). Running sideways. When the 



longitudinal line is cut through at acute angles. 

 4-. HORIZONTAL (Horizontalis). Parallel with the ho- 

 rizon. 



5. ERECT (Erecta). Nearly perpendicular. 



6. VERTICAL .(Vertical-is). Perpendicular. 



