the innominate vein, a great branch
of the superior vena cava.

inosculate
Unite by openings; connect or join so as to become or make continuous,
as fibers; blend, unite intimately

integument
Natural covering, coating, enclosure, etc., as a skin, shell, or rind.

laryngotomy
Cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, to assist
respiration, or to remove foreign bodies.

ligature
Thread or wire for constriction of blood vessels or for removing
tumors by strangulation.

lithotomy
Surgery to remove one or more stones from an organ or duct.

meatus
Body opening such as the opening of the ear or the urethral canal.

metamorphosis
Profound change in form from one stage to the next, as from the
caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly.

micturition
Passing urine; urination.

nares (naris)
Nostrils or the nasal passages.

nisus
Effort or endeavor to realize an aim.

occiput
Back part of the head or skull.

oesophagus (esophagus)
Muscular membranous tube for the passage of food from the pharynx to
the stomach.

osseous
Bone, bony;

palmar
Pertaining to, or located in the palm of the hand.

paracentesis
Puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.

parietes
Wall of a body part, organ, or cavity.

parotid
Salivary gland situated at the base of each ear; near the ear.

percussion
Striking or tapping the surface the body for diagnostic or therapeutic
purposes.

pericardii (pericardium)
A double membranous sac protecting the heart. The layer in contact
with the heart is referred to as the visceral layer, the outer layer
in contact with surrounding organs is the parietal pericardium.

peritoneum (peritonaeum)
Serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and folds
inward to enclose the viscera.

pharynx (pharyngeal)
The cavity, with its surrounding membrane and muscles, that connects
the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus.

physiology (physiologist)
Biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.

platysma
Broad, thin muscle on each side of the neck, from the upper part of
the shoulder to the corner of the mouth. They wrinkle the skin of the
neck and depresses the corner of the mouth.

pleura
Thin serous membrane in mammals that envelops each lung and folds back
to make a lining for the chest cavity.

pleuritic (pleur