CONTENTS. 



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INTRODUCTION I 



The Biological Sciences I 



Classification of the Animal Kingdom 2 



Preparation and Preservation of Material 4 



GENERAL STRUCTURE OF A VERTEBRATE 13 



External Features 18 



THE SKELETON 21 



General Terms Used in Description of Bones 21 



Tabulation of Bones 22 



Structure of Bone 25 



Bones of the Skull 26 



Vertebral Column 41 



Sternum 48 



Ribs 50 



Thoracic Limb 52 



Pelvic Limb 64 



THE JOINTS 73 



THE MUSCLES 77 



ORGANS OF DIGESTION 105 



Alimentary Canal 105 



Viscera 113 



Accessory Glands of Digestion 121 



Peritoneum , 124 



THE VASCULAR SYSTEM 129 



Heart 130 



Arteries of Trunk 132 



Arteries of Neck and Head 135 



Arteries of Thoracic Limb 137 



Arteries of Pelvic Limb 140 



Venous System 142 



Lymphatic System 149 



Ductless Glands 154 



RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 157 



EXCRETORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS 164 



Glands of the Skin 164 



Urinary Organs 165 



Female Organs of Reproduction 167 



Male Organs of Reproduction 170 



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