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(kartham-us) (L.]. A genus of composite-flowered plants. C. tincto’rius, is the lower, or bastard saffron: the flowers are diuretic, aperient, and diaphoretic. Dose of fluidextract of florets, 5-20 min. (0.3-1.3 c.c.). cartilage (kar'til-aj) [L. cartile’go, pl. cartila’- gines]. The gristle or white elastic substance attached to articular bone-surfaces and forming certain parts of the skeleton. Cartilage is a form of connective ti ue composed of cells arranged in groups and buried in cavities (c.-capsules) in a homogeneous matrix. acce ory c. Same as sesamoid c. alar c’s, the cartilages of the wings of the nose. ali sphenoid c., the embryonic cartilage which develops into the great wing of the sphenoid bone. annular c. Same as cricoid c. aortic c., the second costal cartilage on the right side. arthrodialc., articular c., a thin layer of hyaline cartilage on joint surfaces of bones. arytenoid c’s, pitcher-shaped cartilages of the back of the larynx at the upper border of the cricoid cartilage. auditory c., the auditory capsule. See under capsule. auricular c. 1. The cartilage of the external ear. 2. An ear-shaped cartilage at the sacro-iliac articulation. bone-c., o ein. ¢.-bones, those heavy bones which are formed by the o ification of a temporary cartilage. branchial c., one of the rods of cartilage in the branchial arches of the embryo. calcified c., cartilage containing a deposit of calcareous matter in its matrix. c.-capsules, the lining membranes of the lacunz of cartilage. cariniformc., the cartilaginous prolongation at the anterior end of the sternum of a horse. c.-cells, c.-coruscles, connective-ti ue cells contained in the cunz of cartilage. cellular c., a variety composed almost entirely of cells: in mankind it is found only in the chorda dorsal is of the embryo. central c., an opacity in the center of the lens. ciliary c. Same as palpebral c. circumferential c., a ring of fibrocartilage forming a border around certain joint cavities. conchal c., the auricular cartilage of the ear. connecting c., the cartilage connecting the surfaces of an immovable joint. corniculate c’s. Same as Sant or in is c’s. costal c’s, those which connect the true ribs with the sternum. cricoid c., a ring-like cartilage forming the lower and back part of the cavity of the larynx. cuneiform c., a cartilage on either side in the aryteno-epiglottidean fold: called also c. of Wrisberg. dentinal c., the substance that remains after the di olving of the lime-salts of dentin in an acid. diarthrodial c., an articular cartilage. elastic c. Same as reticular c. ensiform c., the lowest piece of the sternum. epactal c’s, nodules of cartilage on the upper edge of the alar cartilages of the nose. epiphyseal c., that Which is interposed between the epiphysis and the shaft of the bone: by its growth the bone increases in length. epistapedial ¢., a cartilage extending from the columella to the tympanum. eustac. c., the -c+tilaginous portion of the eustachian tube. fibro-c. See Sibrocartilage. fibro-elastic c., cartilage composed of elastic fibers embedded in hyaline cartilage. It is found in the external ear, the eustachian cartilage, the epiglottis, parts of the arytenoid cartilages, and the cartilages of Wrisberg and Sant or in i. floating c., a loose piece of articular cartilage. gingival c., the ti ue that covers the loculus which contains an unerupted tooth. Huschke’s c’s, two irregular rods of cartilage at the border of the cartilaginous septum of the nose. hyaline c., cartilage which has a granular or homogeneous matrix with little fibrous ti ue. innominate c. Sameascricoidc. inter articular c. Same as articular c. intero eous c. Same as connecting c. intervertebral c., an intervertebral disk. intra thyroid c., one connecting the ale of the thyroid cartilage in early life. investing c. Same as articular c. Jacob son’s 6., a hyaline cartilage which supports Jacob son’s organ. lateral c., in the horse, one of the cartilages from the end of the third phalanx to the heel of the hoof. loose c., a floating cartilage. Luschka’s c., a small nodule of cartilage in the anterior part of the true vocal cord. mandibularc., Meckel’s cartilage. meatal c., the cartilaginous part of the external auditory meatus. Meckel’s c., that of the first branchial arch. minorc’s, sesamoid c’s, three or four small plates a ociated with the lower lateral cartilages of the nose. nasal c's are five in number: the lower and upper lateral and the septal, besides the minor or sesamoid cartilages. obducent c., an articular cartilage. o i- c. See temporary c. palpebral c’s, the tarsal plates of the eyelids (not composed of true cartilage). para chordal c’s, the two cartilages at the sides of the occipital part of the notochord of the fetus. parenchymatous c. Same as cellular ε. periotic c., an oval ma on each side of the upper surface of the fetal chondrocranium. permanent c., any cartilage which does not normally become o ified. plexiform c. Same as fibro-elastic c. precursory c., temporary cartilage. primordial c., temporary cartilage. pulmonary c., the third costal cartilage on the left side. Reichert’s c., the cartilage of the hyoid arch of the embryo, whence are developed the styloid proce and adjacent structures. reticular c. Same as yellowc. Sant or in i’s c's, the cornicula laryngis. semilunar c., an inter articular cartilage of the knee-joint. septal c., the cartilage of the nasal septum. sesamoid c’s, small cartilages in the lateral part of the wing of the nose. sigmoid c., a semilunar cartilage. sternal c., a costal cartilage of a true rib. stratified c., fibrocartilage. supra-arytenoid c. Same as corniculum laryngis. synarthrodial c., a cartilage of a synchondrosis. tarsal c’s, the palpebral cartilages (so called). temporary c., any cartilage which is normally destined to become changed into a bone: called also o ifying c. tendon-c., a form of embryonic cartilage by which tendons and bones are united. thyroid ¢c., the large cartilage of the larynx forming the prominence known as the pomum adam i. triticeous c., a cartilaginous or bony nodule often found in each of the two lateral thyrohyoid ligaments. vomeronasal c. Same as Jacob son’s c. Weitbrecht’s c., the inter articular fibrocartilage of the acromioclavicular joint. Wrisberg’s c. See cunciform c. xiphoid c. Same as ensiform c. Y-c., a Y-shaped cartilage in the acetabulum, joining the ilium, ischium, and pubes. yellow c., any cartilage of which the matrix is mainly a network of yellow fibers. For other varieties, see fibrocartilage. 190 CASCARENNA