CHAP, vii.] THE CAT'S ORGANS OF CIRCULATION. -2l<) 



is placed near the root of the mesentery, and which mass is often 

 called the pancreas of Asctti. There are, however, five or six isolated 

 glands of this kind in the vicinity of the large intestine. 



After passing through the mesenteric glands, the lymphatics 

 converge, increase in size, and finally enter the thoracic duct 

 towards its hinder end. 



