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lint extn nu'ly numerous in tin- right. In this region they arc separated 

 from each other liy minute processes it <- mbling papilla*; but the latter are 

 only met in the vicinity of the pylorus. 



The gastric mucous ninnltraue is composed of an ''jiitlii linl layer and a 

 coriutii, hi which is distinguished a (jl<t>t<lnl<ir anl a imnn-nlfir /"//'. The 

 epithelium is stratified aiul tesselated in tho left compartment, simple and 

 cylindrical in the right sac, where it covers the little mucous processes 

 that separate the glanduhu, and penetrates more or less deeply into tho 

 interior of th- 

 in the left side there are found some glandular organs analogous to 

 those of the oesophagus, but the real yldit'liilm- //// / belongs only to the 



n. 



mi: 1 1-'\- "i 



i IMI \> \ 



IKITIC GASTRIC OLAMD. 



a, Common trunk; 6,6, Its chief l>r:m 



; rminal cKca, with spheroidal glun-1- 

 cells. 



Ill-illl.V -M M.MI II I'. \--IIN l-'V.lll l-l- 

 NVI.I.V (V), AM' IN IKANsVl.KSE 8EC- 

 II" X (B). 



Baein. ut iii-'iiibr.uie; '-. Lirge glandular 

 cell; . Small epithelial cells 

 the cavity. 



si-lc. There are found multitudes of parallel tubular glands, unit. ,1 

 by a small quantity of delicate connective tissue which is v. ry rich in nud< i. 

 They secrete tho gastric fluid, or furnish tin- mucus that OOVI i> tli- M: 

 of tli.- 'pitln'lium ; they are consequently distinguish- 1 as f,j>.-ni. (or /"/'/'V), 

 and HUH;, a* ,//,i/ ( ,/>, the tonii-T being much more numerous than th<- hut. r 

 They are composed of u simple straight tube at their origin (exciet-.i v 

 which frequently divides into two or more llexiious tules tii.it 



