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_ glands in the leg and above the knee, and then proceed to some deep- 
seated groin glands. — 3 
_ The absorbents from about the external parts of generation, as the 
penis, between the thighs, and from the external parts of the pelvis, 
in general proceed from the groin glands. ‘The deep groin, and groin 
glands send forth several branches, which pass through the abdominal 
‘ring into the cavity of the abdomen. 
> ABSORBENTS OF THE ABDOMINAL AND CHEST VISCERA. 
‘The absorbents of the lower extremities accompany the external 
flank artery, where they are joined by many branches from the womb, ‘ 
bladder, spermatic cord, and some branches accompanying the in- 
_ ternal flank artery ; they then ascend to the sacred bone, where the 
_ form a net-work, which proceeds over the loin muscles, and meeting 
with the milk abs nts of the mesentery, form the TuorRAcrc, or 
CHEST Ca4NAL, the trunk of the absorbents, which is of a serpentine 
orm, about the size of a crow’s quill, and runs up the joints of the — 
_ back through the back opening of the midriff between the fountain 
and single vein, to the angle formed by the union of the chest and _ 
jugular veins. In this course it receives si 
_ The absorbents of the kidneys, which are superficial and deep- 
seated, and unite as they proceed towards the chest canal ; q 
The absorbents of the spleen, which are upon its enclosing coat, — 
and unite with those of the pancreas ; 4 
A branch from the net-work of vessels passing above and below 
the duodenum, or second stomach, and formed by the absorbents of 
the stomach, which come from the lesser and greater curvature, 
and are united about the lower orifice of the stomach with those 
€ par rhe ae = converge from the external sie 
internal parts towards the gate of the liver, and also by several 
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_ PHYSIOLOGY OF ABSORPTION. 
_. testinal tube by the milk vessels ; 
he cells of the cellular membrane, by the lymphatics” 
4; andthus mercury and other substances are taken int? 
ace ; to remove the hard and soft parts of t 
system the medicines which are 
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