Fig. 790. — General view of 

 the horse's intestines, 

 showing the distribution 

 of blood to the in 

 by the great mesen- 

 teric artery. The animal 

 is placed on its back, and 

 the intestinal mass 

 spread out. 



A. The duodenum as it 

 passes behind the great 

 mesentric artery; U. Free 

 portion of the small intes- 

 tine; C. IleociBcal portion ; 

 JD. Csecum; E, i'', G. Loop 

 formed by the large colon ; 

 G, Pelvic flexure; I', F. 

 Point where the colic loop 

 is doubled to ^constitute 

 the suprasternal and dia- 

 phragmatic flexures. 



