Gall-blad´der, n. Membranous sac attached to liver for holding bile.
Gall-duct, n. Tube for conveyance of bile into the intestine; the ductus choledochus.
Gallina´ceous, a. Belonging to the Gallinæ; having the nature of the domestic fowl.
Gang´lion, n.; pl. ganglia. Natural knot-like enlargement of a nerve.
Gape, n. Opening of the mouth; area of the opened mouth. (28.) Compare Rictus and Commissure.
Gastræ´um, n. The whole under part of a bird. (16.)
Gas´tric, a. Pertaining to the stomach or belly. The gastric juice of birds is the secretion of the proventriculus, or follicular stomach, not of the gizzard or grinding muscular stomach.
Gastrocne´mius, n. A muscle of the back of the leg.
Gemel´li, n. pl. The twins; certain muscles of the pelvis.
Ge´na, n. Cheek; feathered side of under mandible. (43.) See Malar Region.