CAVITY

n. Ka"v'i2t-i2. Gr., KOI\OV. (toi'Aw/uia, KoUo'njs. Lat., cavitas, cavum (from cavus, hollow). Fr., cavite. Ger., Hohle. It., cavitd. Sp., cavidad. A hollow space (open or closed). Abdominal c. Lat., cavitas abdominal is, cavum abdominale. Fr., cavite abdominale. Ger., Bauchhohle, TJnterleibshdhle. The c. of the abdomen, [a, 17.] Aerial cavities. See Air-CEJ^B. Alimentary c. In comparative anatomy, a c. in which the food is digested and a imilated. [L, 201.1 Amygdaloid c. In the solipeds, a triangular space between the soft palate and the base of the tongue, into which open a number of glands representing a tonsil. [L, 13.] Ancyroid c., Ankyroid c. Lat., cavitas ancyroidea. Fr., cavite ancyro'ide. The posterior cornu of the lateral ventricle of the brain. [I, 4; K.] Anterior peritoneal c. See Peritoneal c. Arachnoid c. Lat., cavitas arachnoidal is, cavum arachnoid ale (seu arachnoideum). Fr.. cavite arachno'idienne. See Subdural SPACE. Archenteric c. See ARCHENTERON. Areolar c. See AREOLA (2d def.). Arterial c. See CAVUM arteriosum. Articular c. Lat., cavitas articular is. Fr., cavite articulaire. Ger.. Knochengelenkhohle. A hollow on a bone for receiving the articular head or tuberosity of another bone. [L.] Atrial c. See Branchial c. Auditory c. Fr., cavite auditive. See Tympanic c. Body c. See Pleuro-peritoneal SPACE and COILOMA. Body cavities. See Inter mesoblastic SPACES. Branchial c. 1. In certain fishes and Amphibia, a c. into which the gill-clefts open. [L, 201.] 2. In the Tunic at a, see ATRIUM (2d def.). Brood-cavities. See Incubatory cavities. Buccal c. Lat., cavitas buccal is. cavum buccale. That portion of the c. of the mouth that is bounded by the cheeks: in the Tunic at a, the stomodteum. [L.] Cartilage-cavities. Ger., Knorpelhohlen. The cavities (lacunae) E, he; E2, ell; G, go; I, die; I2, in; N, in; N, tank; [s. 138]