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lnU- of the ri-^lit .-:i<- ; iil.ii\i-, it r< -. i\ * the insertion of tli oesophagus, and iscontinnou>, 

 in front, with the reliculum. 



/'. Inti'inn. Tin- external form of the rumen being determined, the study of its 

 relations becomes easy. 13y its superior surface, it is in contact with the inte.-tinal 

 mass; its opposite face rests on the inferior alxloinimil wall. Its left border, supporting 

 the .-|>li( M. touches tin- ni't elevatid |>art of the flank and tlio sublumbar region, to 

 which it adheres by cellular tissue, as well us the vicinity of the cooliac trunk and the great 

 iu -s< -nt'-ric artery; the rk'ht border, margined by the al*>masnni. responds to the moet 

 declivitous portion of the right hypoohoodriM and Hank, as well as to the inte.-tinul 

 i-in'iniivoliitidiis. The anterior extremity, Itounded by llio reticulnra and omasum, 

 mlvaiii-.-s .-I..-.- t<> the diaphnigm ; the posterior iK-eiiiiies the ciitrancu io the jM-lvie 

 iivity, wlu-ro it ia more or less in contact with the genito-nrinary organs lodged there. 

 In tin- pregnant female, the uterus is prolonged forwards on the upper fact- of the viseus 

 just deserihi'd. 



Interior (l-'i^. 19:?)- In the interior of the rumen are found incomplete septa, which 

 repeat the division into two sacs already so marked externally. These septa arc two in 



IMI.KIt'K OF THE STOMACH IS KL'MINANTS ; Mil: I ITI.l: I'l \M. nl MIK Kl MKX 



AM> i:i:ncri.fM, WITH TIIK <JSOI-HAI;I.\I. n cuow. 



A, I.ft sac of the rumen; it, Anterior extremity of that sac turned back on th< 

 right sac; c, Its posterior extremity, or left conical oyM ; .. S.-. ti..n of iii. 

 anterior pillar of the rumen; </, ;/, Its two superior branches; 11, Posterior (.ill.n 

 f !ii>: same; A, h, h, Its three inferior branches; I, Cells of the reticulum ; j, 

 tEsophageal furrow ; K, (Esophagus ; L, Abomasum. 



ntiinber, and represent large muscular pillars, which correspond inferiorly to the 

 Hotel,., il.-M-ribed :it tin- extremities of the organ. The nntt~rir pillnr (Ki^'. I 

 t . the inferior wall of the rumen u strong prolongation, dir>< (! t-;n-k \\aril- 

 to tli-- I.-ft ; it is e iiitiniied <m the MIJH ri<-r wall by two bram-hen, which aeparatu at an 



anirle. Ti . II), in" n- voliiminous than the preo 



Ims tbre' bninelics at each of its extremities a middle and two lateral. The middle 



brnnche* an. carried torw.irils "ii the limit of the two sacs, which they separate frmn one 

 :n al-'Vi nnet-r tin- e.,rn-|M.|idin^ branch from the anterior pillar. Tie 



