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the fibrillae, which produce the longitudinal striation of the body. 

 The cells are not infrequently bifid at one or both extremities. 

 A transparent cement substance serves to unite these cells in form- 

 ing, with connecting tissue, broad membranous plates, bundles, 



A| 



FIG, 52. NON-STRIATED MUSCLE. (SCHAFER.) 



A. Complete cell. 



B. Broken cell. 



plexuses, etc. It serves to afford contractility, especially to the 

 organs of vegetative life. 



Kill a good -sized frog by decapitation, and open the abdomen 

 on the median line. Fill the bladder with air, after the introduc- 

 tion of a blow -pipe into the vent. Remove the inflated bladder 



