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THE CAT. 



[chap. VII. 



aorta. Eacli passes backwards and outwards, over the psoas muscle, 

 to the internal abdominal ring, through which, in the male, it 



Fig 105. — Abdomen of a Fkm*le Cat opened, and with the Stomach, Intestisks, and 

 Liver removed, so as to show the Kidneys, Utsuis, Bladder, and Oueat 

 1jlood-vi:ssei^ in tosition. 



«. Renal artery. 



no. .\orta jinssiiig through the diaphragiii. 



/-. Bladder. 



<•. Right eoriiu of uterus. 



tl. Part of the diaiiliragm witli the opening for 



the vena eava. 

 / Falloitiaii tube, 

 i. Left iliac arteries, showing the distinet origin ' k* Ureter of left side entering bladder. 



ftoni the aiirta of botli the e.xteriuil and ' tit. Uterus. 



intenial ili.ie. i i;. Renal vein. 



;.-. Kidney of left side. ' vc. Veua eava inferior cut across iibove 



7. Lymphatic vessel. 



o. Ovary of riglit side. 



01'. Ovarian ves.sels of right side. 



r. Reetuni, cut across behind the body of the 



uterus. 

 .«r. Supra-renal capsule of right side. 

 1/. Ureter of right side, pmceeding from kidney. 



descends to the testicle. In the female, the vessel inclines inwards, 

 and passes, between the folds of the broad ligament, to the ovary. 

 § 20. The ii.i.vc arteries. — IIa-\ing reached nearly the hinder end 



