1 50 GLOSSARY. 



TuT>er olfacto'rium (L. olfactory swellin ). The middle root of 

 the olfactory nerves. 



Tuber'cula quadrige mina (L. tubercu'um, a small swelling; 

 quadrigeminus* four at a birth). Another name for the 

 corpora quadrigemina of the brain. 



Tuber' culum. A small eminence or swelling, as the tubercitlum 

 pharyngeum, which is the tubercle from which the median 

 muscular band attaching the pharynx to the skull springs. 



Tubero'sity (L. tuber, a lump, swelling). A thick prominence 

 of bone, usually giving attachment to muscles. 



Tu'buli rec'ti (L. straight tubules). The straight portion of the 

 uriniferous tubules of the kidneys. 



Tu'buli semgnFferi (L. semen-bearing tubules). The small con- 

 voluted tubules in which the seminal fluid is secreted. 



Tu'buli urini'feri (L. urine-bearing tubules). The small tubes 

 of the kidney which collect the urine. 



Tubulidenta'ta (I* tubidus, dim. of tubus, a pipe, tube ; dens, 

 dentis, a tooth). A group of the insectivorous Edentata, 

 the single genus of which has teeth which are traversed by 

 a number of canals. 



Tu'nica abdomina'lis (L. abdominal tunic). A strong mem- 

 brane which in some Mammalia contributes to the support 

 of the viscera. 



Tu'nica adventi'tia (L. foreign or outside tunic). A name 

 applied to the external coat of the arteries. 



Tu'nica albugl'nea (L. white tunic). The outer capsule of the 

 testicle. 



Tu'nica-cho'rio-capilla'ris (L. capillary choroid coat). The 

 inner layer of the choroid coat of the eye. 



Tu'nica choroi'dea (L. choroid tunic). Choroid coat of the eye. 



Tu'nica granuld'sa (L. granular tunic). The granular lining of 

 the Graafian follicles of the ovary. 



Tu'nica pro'pria (L. special tunic). The membranous lining of 

 the semicircular canals. 



Tu'nica vagina'lis (L. ensheathing tunic). A serous sac en- 

 closing the testicle. 



Tu'nica vagina'lis 6'culi (L. ensheathing tunic of the eye). A 

 sheath of fascia surrounding the eyeball. 



Tu'nica vasculo'sa tes'tis (L. vascular tunic of the testicle). A 

 layer of delicate and highly vascular areolar tissue which 

 surrounds the testicle. 



Tunica'ta (L. tunka, a tunic). Another name for the Ascidi- 

 oida which see. 



