THE PANCREAS. 



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ducts, in some animals grouped under the name pancreas. 

 In the dog we observe the same simplicity in form as in the 

 horse. (See Fig. 96.) 



It is through this gland that the large vein, carrying the 

 blood from the intestines to the liver vena porta passes. 

 The aperture in the gland for this large vein is called the 

 ring of the pancreas. The pancreas has two ducts, the large 

 one c c', fig. 96, and the smaller one e. This arrangement 

 is seen in the cat as well as in the horse and dog. (See Fig. 

 97.) 



Jig. 97._Pancreas and duodenum of the cat. a, Pylorus; b, glands of Bruuner; e, de- 

 scending branch of the inferior pancreatic duct ; /, inferior pancreatic duct ; g, opening 

 into the intestine of the inferior pancreatic duct ; pp'p", pancreas ; pyloric portion of 

 the stomach; v, biliary duct. 



The pancreatic ducts enter the duodenum, into which the 

 secretion is discharged close to, or in company with, the 



