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GLOSSOLOGY OF THE MAMMALIA. 



(279.) The Gullet, Lat. Gula, Fr. L'eiicolure, Germ. Kehle, — is the 

 region of the Throat next to the Under-chin. 



(280.) The Jugulum or Lower Part of the Throat, Lai. Jugulum, 

 Fr. La gorge inferieure. Germ. Gurgel, — is the region of the Throat be- 

 tween the Gullet and the Breast. 



(28L) The Side of the Throat, Lat. Parauchenium, Fr. Le cou 

 lateral. Germ. Halsseite, — is the part' of the Neck on each side between 

 the Cervix and Throat. 



(282.) The Pit of the Throat, Lat. Fossa jugularis, Fr. La fosse 

 jugiilaire. Germ. Gurgelgrube, — is the hollow part before the breast-bone 

 at the base of the .Jugulum. 



(283.) The Hyoid Bone, Lat. Os hyoides, Fr. L'os hyoide. Germ. 

 Zungenbeine, — which serves to support the tongue, sometimes appears 

 externally, when it assumes the form of a drum, as in the Howling 

 Apes. 



(284.) The Collar, Lai. Torques, Fr. Le Collet, Germ. Ringkra- 

 gen, — is a coloured ring surrounding the neck. 



XI THE TRUNK. 



(285.) The Trunk, Lai. Truncus, Fr. Le tronc. Germ. Rumpf,. — is 

 the primary part of the body containing the viscera and alimentary canal, 

 and bearing the head and neck, the limbs, and frequently the tail. 



(286.) The Upper Region of the Trunk [the hinder region in Man], 

 Lai. Notseum seu Pars supina, Fr. Le dos, ou la partie superieure du 

 tronc. Germ. Riikkenseite, — is the entire upper part of the body, ex- 

 tending along the spinal column from the Nucha to the Anus. 



(287.) The Gastric or Lower Region of the Trunk [the fore re- 

 gion in Man], Lai. Gastrffium, seu Pars prona, Fr. La partie inferieure, 

 Germ. Bauchseite, — is the entire lower or sternal part of the body, ex- 

 tending from the Gullet to the Anus. 



(288.) The Front Region of the Body [the superior in Man], Lai. 

 Stethia^um, Fr. La partie anterieure. Germ. Vordertheil, Vordergeschlepp, 

 ^is the entire of the front or thoracical portion of the body. 



(289.) The Hinder Region of the Body [the inferior in Man], Lai. 

 Urfeum, Fr. La partie posterieure, Germ. Hintertheil, Hintergeschlepp, 

 — is the entire posterior or inferior portion between the Thorax and the 

 Anus, including the abdominal cavitj'. 



(290.) The Dorsal Region, I^at. Dorsum, Fr. La region dorsale, 

 Germ. Rukken, — is the middle part of the Upper Region, resting upon 

 the spinal column. 



(291.) The Interscapular Region, Lat. Interscapulium, Fr. La 

 region inter-scapulaire, Germ. Vorderrukken, — is the fore-part of the 

 dorsal region, situate between the Scapulse, and opposite to the breast. 

 In the Horse, it receives the name of the Withers, Fr. Le garrot. 



(292) The S.mall of the Back, Lat. Tergum, Fr. Defaut des cotes, 

 Germ. Hinteriikken, — ^is the hinder part of the dorsal region, next to the 

 interscapular region. 



(293.) The Crupper, Lai. Prymna, Fr. La Croupe, Germ. Kreuz, 



is the hindermost part of the dorsal region, opposite to the insertion of 

 the thighs. 



(294.) The Uropygicm, or Root of the Tail, Lai. Uropygium, Fr. 

 L'uropygium, Germ. Steiss, Schwanzgegend, — is the hindermost part of 

 the trunk, immediately above the anus. 



(293.) The Pectoral Region, Lai. Pectus, Prsecordia, Fr. La poit- 

 rine. Germ. Brust, — is the anterior part of the thorax [the superior in 

 Man], immediately covering the sternum and ribs, and having its Sternal 

 Region longitudinally in the centre. 



(296.) The Abdomen, Lat. Abdomen, Fr. L'abdomen, Germ. Bauch, 



is the hinder part of the belly [the lower in Man], between the thorax 



and the anus. 



(297.) The Navel, Lai. Umbilicus, Fr. Le nombril. Germ. Nabel, 



is the external vestige of the umbilical cord, placed usually near the 



middle of the abdomen. 



(298.) The Umbilical Region, Lat. Regio umbilicahs, Germ. Nahel- 

 gegend, — is the region around the navel. 



(299.) The Epigastric Region, Lat. Epigastrium, Scrobiculus cordis, 

 Germ. Oberbauch, Vorderbauch, — is that portion of the belly next to 

 the breast. 



(300.) The Groin, or Inguinal Region, Lai. Inguina, Sumen, Fr. 

 L'aine, Germ. Unterhauch, Hinterbauch, — is the extreme hinder part of 

 the belly [the lower in Man], next to the anus, and between the lower 

 extremities. 



- (301.) The Perineum, Za<. Perinseum, Genn. Damra, — is the narrow 

 isthmus between the organs of generation and the anus. 



(302.) The Humeral Region, or Side, Lat. Armus, Fr. La region 

 humerale. Germ. Schultergegend, — is the region of the shoulder on the 

 lateral part of the thorax. 



(303.) The Hypochondri.vc RegijN, Lat. Hypochondria, Germ. 

 Weichen, — is the lateral region of the trunk, between the thorax and the 

 loins. 



(304.) The Loins, or Lumbar Region, Lat. Lumbi, Coxa, Regio 

 lumbaris, Fr. Les reins. Germ. Hiiftengegend, — consist of the hinder-' 

 most part of the hypochondriac region, around the insertion of the 

 thighs. 



XII THE TAIL. 



(305.) The Tail, Lat. Cauda, Fr. La queue. Germ. Schwanz, 



formed by the vertebrae of the os coccygis projecting beyond the trunk, is 

 not found in all Mammalia. It is wanting in the Orangs, some Bats, 

 the Rats, Moles, Cabiais, &c., or its place is occupied by a mere tu- 

 bercle, as in the Magot. 



The Tail is said to be 



(306.) Very Long, Lai. Cauda longissima seu elongata, Fr. La queue 

 e.xtremement longue. Germ. Sehr langer Schwanz, — when it is longer than 

 the body, as in the Guenons and INIakis ; 



(307.) Medium Length, Lat. Mediocris, Fr. Mediocre, Germ. Mittel- 

 langer,-^when it is scarcely shorter than the trunk ; 



(308.) Short, very Short, and Abrupt, Lai. Brevis, brevissima, 

 abrupta. Germ. Kurzer, sehr kurzer, abgekiirzter, — when it is shorter 

 than the thigh, and most commonly only the stump of a tail ; 



(309.) Annular, Lat. Annulata, Fr. Annulaire, Germ. Geringelter, — 

 when the skin of the tail is divided by rings ; 



(310.) Loricate or Shielded, Lat. Loricata, Fr. Plaquee, Germ. 

 Gepanzerter, when it is covered with a bony case ; 



(311.) Voluble or Rolling, Lai. Volubihs, Fr. S'enroulante, Germ. 

 Wikkelschwanz, when the tail is very long, capable of being rolled around 

 the animal, and of continuing in that position ; 



(312.) Prehensile, Lat. Prehensihs, Fr. Prenante, Germ. Greif- 

 schwanz, — is a rolling tail, with the under part of its apex usually smooth, 

 and supplied with a soft skin fitted for touching and holding ; 



(313.) Loose, Lat. Laxa, Fr. Libre, Germ. Schlaflfer, — when it is 

 neither voluble nor prehensile ; 



(314.) Bushy, Lat. Comosa, Jubata, Fr. TouiFue, Germ. Buschiger, 

 — when it is ornamented to its base with long and pendulous hair ; 



(313.) Tufted, Lat. Floccosa, Fr. Floconneuse, Gervi. Gequnasteter, 

 — when its apex is ornamented with a tuft of long hair; 



(316.) Distichous, Lai. Disticha, Fr. Distique, Germ. Zweizeiliger, 

 — when the tail is covered with long hair, arranged in two series diverging 

 from the centre. 



The Tail may be 



(317.) Thick, Oval, and Flat, Fr. Epaisse, Ovale, et Aplatie, as in 

 the Beavers and Ornithorhynchus ; 



(318.) Square, Fr. Carree,— as in some Shrews; 



(319.) Triangular and Robust, Fr. Tiiangulaire et Robuste, — as in 

 the Kangaroos. 



(320.) The Stump of the Tail, Lat. Stirps caudte, Fr. Le tronc de 

 la queue. Germ. Schwanzrube, — is the body of the tail when considered 

 without the hair. 



(321.) The Switch-hair of the Tail, Lat. Coma, Fr. Les longues 

 poils de la queue, Germ. Schweif, — are the longer tail-hairs considered 

 by themselves. 



XIII THE MAMM^, &c. &c. 



(322.) The Mamm/e, Lat. Mammae, Fr. Les Mamelles, Germ. Enter, 

 Briiste, — consist of a number of glands secreting milk, and placed sym- 

 metrically in a more or less considerable number on each side of the lower 

 part of the body. 



(323.) The Teats or Nipples, Lai. Papillae, Fr. Les trayons. Germ. 

 Saugwarzen, — the excretory ducts of the milk, are placed upon the Mam- 

 m£e. 



(324.) The Areola, Lat. Areola, Fr. L'areole, Germ. Hofe, — is the 

 circle surrounding the nipple, and frequently coloured. 



The Mamm^ are said to be 



(325.) Pectoral, Lat. Pectorales, Fr. Pectorales, Germ. Brust- 

 Euter, — when they are placed upon the breast ; 



(326.) Abdominal, Lat. Abdominales, Fr. Abdominales, Germ. Bauch- 

 Euter, — when they are placed upon the belly; 



(327.) Inguinal, Lai. Inguinales, Fr. Inguinales, Germ. Schaam-Eu- 

 ter, — when they are placed upon the groin between the thiglis. 



(328.) The Abdominal or Marsupial Pouch, Lat- Mastotheca seu 

 Marsupium abdominale, Fr. La Poche marsupiale. Germ. Zitzensakk, 



is a large fold of skin, placed in front of the belly, and capable of being 



closed, so as to form a bag or pouch, containing the mammae, and some 

 times also several young in the embryo state. 



The Mamm.e are said to be 



(329.) Exi'OSED, Lat. Apertas, Fr. Ouvertes, Genu. Unbedekkt,. — 

 when they are no: covered by an abdominal pouch. 



(330.) The Anus, Lai. Anus, Fr. L'anus, Germ. After, — is the ex- 



