The Continental Divide in the Americas is the line that divides the flow of water between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.ain or snow that drains on the east side of the Continental Divide flows toward the Atlantic Ocean while precipitation on the west side drains and flows toward the Pacific Ocean.
Definition of LIGATURE. 1. a: something that is used to bind; specifically: a filament (as a thread) used in surgery b: something that unites or connects: bond. 2.
Etymology: L, ligare, to bind. the procedure of tying off a blood vessel or duct with a suture or wire ligature. It may be performed to stop or prevent bleeding during surgery, to stop spontaneous or traumatic hemorrhage, to prevent passage of material through a duct as in tubal ligation, or to treat varicosities. In venous ligation the saphenous vein is tied above the varicosed part, and the distal parts are removed.