Contents 



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IXTRODUCTION xi 



PART I. A GENERAL COXSIDERATIOX OF THE 

 STRUCTURE OF THE RABBIT 



Divisions and Methods 1 



The Interpretation of Structure 2 



Zoological Position 5 



General Anatomy 11 



The Tissues 13 



1. Epithelial tissues 13 



2. Connective tissues 18 



3. Muscular tissues 25 



4. Nervous tissues 29 



5. Blood and lymph 32 



Special Anatomy 34 



Terminology 34 



The General Features and Ground Plan of the Or(;an-Systems. 38 



Classification of the Organ-Systems 38 



General Organization 41 



Embryonic Plan of the Systems 43 



The Skeletal System 44 



The Muscular System '63 



The Nervous System 71 



The Digestive System 93 



The Respiratory System 104 



The Blood-Vascular System 109 



The Lymphatic System 118 



The Urinogenital System 122 



The Endocrine System 131 



The Serous Cavities 135 



Regional Sections 138 



PART II. OSTEOLOGY OF THE RABBIT 



Divisions of the Skeleton 156 



The Vertebral Column 156 



Cervical Region 158 



Thoracic Region 161 



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