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THE CAT. 



aorta. Each passes backwards and outwards, over the psoas muscle, 

 to the internal abdominal ring, through which, in the male, it 



Fig 105. ABDOMEN OF A FEMALE CAT OPENED, AND WITH THE STOMACH, INTESTINES, AND 



LlVEB REMOVED, SO AS TO SHOW THE KiDNEYS, UTERUS, BLADDER, AND bREAT 



BLOOD-VESSELS IN POSITION. 



<(. Renal artery. 



uo. Aorta passing through the diaphragm. 



It. Bladder. 



c. Right cornu of uterus. 



d. Part of the diaphragm with the opening for 



the vena cava. 

 / Fallopian tube. 

 i. Left iliac arteries, showing the distinct origin 



from the aorta of both the external and 



internal iliac. 

 7 . Kidney of left side. 



I. Lymphatic vessel. 



o. Ovary of right side. 



ov. Ovarian vessels of right side. 



r. Rectum, cut across behind the body of the 



uterus. 



sr. Supra-renal capsule of right side. 

 u. Ureter of right side, proceeding from kidney. 

 u* Ureter of left side entering bladder. 

 id. Uterus. 

 v. Renal vein. 

 vc. Vena cava inferior cut across above. 



descends to the testicle. In the female, the vessel inclines inwards, 

 and passes, between the folds of the broad ligament, to the ovary. 

 20. The ILIAC ARTERIES. Having reached nearly the hinder end 



