Illustrations ix 



FIGURE PAGE 



PLATE III. THE MUSCLES OF THE POSTERIOR 



REGION .... Following 130 



PLATE IV. THE MUSCLES OF THE POSTERIOR 



REGION .... Following 130 



PLATE V. THE MUSCLES OF THE POSTERIOR 



REGION .... Following 130 



30. THE BRAIN OF THE ALLIGATOR . . Facing 132 



31. THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS OF C. ACUTUS . . 140 



32. THE CRURAL PLEXUS OF A. MISSISSIPPIENSIS 142 



33. INTERIOR OF THE MOUTH OF THE ALLIGATOR. 



Facing 151 



34. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF THE ALLIGATOR . 152 



35. OUTLINE OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT OF THE 



ALLIGATOR . . . . . i5 8 



36. COVERING OF THE ANTERIOR REGION OF THE 



TONGUE 160 



37. COVERING OF THE POSTERIOR REGION OF THE 



TONGUE . . . . . .161 



38. GLAND FROM THE POSTERIOR REGION OF THE 



TONGUE 162 



39. GLAND FROM THE POSTERIOR REGION OF THE 



TONGUE . . . . . .164 



40. COVERING OF THE ROOF OF THE MOUTH . 166 



41. TRANSSECTION OF THE ANTERIOR REGION OF 



THE (ESOPHAGUS . 169 



