C N T E N T S. 



PART FIRST. 



THE ORGANS OF NUTRITION IN THE QUADRUPEDS OF 

 THE FARM. 



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ORGANS OF NUTRITION IN THE HORSE, . . . 11 



Mouth and Teeth, . . . . .11 



Tongue, ....... 19 



Salivary Glands, . . . . . .21 



Lips, ....... 22 



Cheeks, ....... 22 



Lower Jaw, ....... 23 



Pharynx and Gullet, ..... 24 



Arteries, ....... 25 



Jugular Veins, ...... 26 



Nerves, ....... 26 



Deglutition, ....... 29 



Organs of Digestion in the Abdominal Cavity of the Horse, . 33 



The Stomach, . . . ... .38 



Process of Digestion in the Stomach of the Horse, . . 42 



Mare's Milk as Food, . . . .47 



Gastric Juice, ...... 53 



Intestines in the Horse, ..... 55 



Liver, ....... 59 



Pancreas or Sweetbread, ..... 65 



Spleen or Milt, ...... 65 



Villi of the Intestines, ..... 67 



Duodenal Digestion, ..... 68 



Absorption of Nutriment, ..... 68 



