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ANATOMY OF THE RABBIT 



Fig. 65. Diagram of a ventral view of the blood- 

 vascular system of a foetal rabbit, shortly before birth 

 ao, aorta; da, ductus arteriosus; dv, ductus venosus- 

 IV, inferior vena cava; lea, left common carotid artery; 

 ipa, left pulmonary artery; p, placenta; pv, portal 

 vein; rpa, right pulmonary artery; rsv, right superior 

 vena cava; rv, right ventricle; sma, superior mesen- 

 teric artery; ua, right umbilical artery; uv, umbilical 

 vein; va, vitelline artery. 



