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When the fissures on the parietal surface do not reach as far 

 as either the anterior or posterior border, their presence is shown 

 in col. 4. 



Col. No. 5 is for fissures on the parietal surface forming a 



Fig. 1. 

 Human Spleen, showing a notch 

 on the posterior border con- 

 tinued into a fissure on the 

 parietal surface. 



Fig. 2. 

 Human Spleen, showing a fissure 

 on the parietal surface. 



notch on the anterior, but not extending as far back as the 

 posterior border. 



In the sixth col. those fissures on the parietal surface which 



Fig. 3. 



Human Spleen, showing a fissure on the parietal surface 



forming a uotch on both borders. 



make a notch on both anterior and posterior borders are 

 placed. 



The seventh col. is for notches on the inferior border. 



