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Xerve-Exd Organs in the Pancreas. 



By E. O. Little. 



The folloAviug- is au abstract of work clone to determine the number, 

 position, and distribution of the Pacinian corpuscles in the pancreas of 

 the cat. Mr. F. C. .Taclcson sectioned tlie material and counted the 

 corpuscles. 



Average numlier of corpuscles in pancreas 49.4, average number of 

 corpuscles in per cubic centimeter of pancreas G.i7. 



Ninety-five per cent, of the corpuc-cles are near the surface of the 

 gland and may be stripped off with the mesentary; 5% are deep in the 

 gland tissue. Of the 95% found near the surface, 28% were near dorsal. 

 72% near the ventral surface. Only occasionally was a corpuscle found 

 in contact witli the intestine. 



