DESCRIPTION OF OPPOSITE PLATE. 



The abdominal muscles have been removed, as well as the 

 sternum, heart, trachea, the greater portion of the neck, and 

 all the head except the lower jaw, which has been turned aside 

 to show the tongue, the pharnynx and the entrance to the 

 larynx. The left lobe of the Uver, succentric ventricle, gizzard 

 and intestinal mass, have been pushed to the right to exhibit 

 the different portions of the alimentary eanal and to expose 

 the ovary and oviduct. 



1, tongue: 2, pharynx; 3, first portion of the oesophagus; 4. 

 crop; 5, second portion of the oesophagus; 6, succentric ven- 

 tricle; 7, gizzard; S, origin of the duodenum; 9, first branch of 

 the duodenal flexture; 10, second branch of the same; 11, origin 

 of the floating portion of the small intestine; 12, small intestine; 

 12'. terminal portion of this intestine, flanked on each side by 

 the two caeca; 13. free extremities of the caeca; 14, insertion of 

 these two organs into the intestinal tube; 15, rectum: 16, cloaca; 

 17, anus; IS, mesentary; 19. left lobe of the liver; 20. right lobe; 

 21. gall-bladder; 22. inseitinn of the pancreatic and biliary 

 ducts; 23. pancreas; 24. lung; 2S. ovary fin a state of atmphyi: 

 26. oviduct. — Chauveau 



