306 DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 



PLATE II, 



Exhibits the Trunk of the Human Subject, prepared to show 

 the Lymphatic Vessels and the Ductus Thoracicus. 



A, The neck. 



B, B, The two jugular veins. 

 c, The vena cava superior. 



D, D, D, Vj The subclavian veins. 



E, The beginning of the aorta pulled to the left side by 

 means of a ligature, in order to show the thoracic duct 

 behind it. 



r, The branches arising from the curvature of the aorta. 



G, G, The two carotid arteries. 



H, H, The first ribs. 



i, i, The trachea. 



K, K, The spine. 



L, L, The vena azygos. 



M, M, The descending aorta. 



N, The coeliac artery dividing into three branches. 



QJ The superior mesenteric artery. 



p, The right crus diaphragmatis. 



Q, Q, The two kidneys. 



R, The right emulgent artery. 



s, s, The external iliac arteries. 



g, d, The musculi psose. 



T, The internal iliac artery. 



u, The cavity of the pelvis. 



x, x, The spine of the os ilium. 



Y, Y, The groins. 



a, A lymphatic gland in the groin,, into which lymphatic 

 vessels from the lower extremity are seen to enter. 



b, b } The lymphatic vessels of the lower extremities passing 

 under Poupart's ligament. 



c, c, A plexus of the lymphatic vessels lying on each side of 

 the pelvis. 



d, The psoas muscle with lymphatic vessels lying upon its 

 inside. 



