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exception of the difference caused by the hepatic-portal 

 system, the vein and artery to each organ are in close 

 contact and agree in distribution. 



The thoracic duct is the main vessel of the lymphatic 

 system; it discharges into the left precaval and runs 

 backwards beside the dorsal aorta. 



Fig. 278. — Female Urogenital Organs of the Rabbit. 



{Ad nat.) 



Right Kidney, 



Ureter, 



Fallopian Tube. 



Cowper's Gland. 



Rectum. 

 Rectal Gland. 



Perineal Gland, s 



Uterus. 



Urinary Bladder. 

 Vestibule. 



^ Clitoris. 



Anus, Vulva. 

 The lower part is twisted to show lateral view ; the upper part is a ventral view. 



The kidneys lie in the dorsal region of the abdomen, the 

 right further forward than the left. From each there runs 

 back a delicate ureter opening into the base of 

 the large thin-walled urinary bladder. From 

 the bladder there runs backwards a urethra. 



In the male the testes are pale bodies lying in the scrotal 

 sacs. These communicate with the abdominal cavity by • 



Urogenital. 



