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The kidneys, liver, and efferent rena) veins 
rae displaced. Specimen 1’1” in length from 
ead to base of tail. L.k., left kidney ; r.k., right 
liver; v.r.v., right and left efferent renal veins. 
Fie. 4.—The hepatic portal system and renal portal vein. 
(nat size). The main trunks of the veins have 
been displaced to show their <praraa® Specimen 
to b of tail. 
vein 5 ’ 
pope br.h.p.v., branches from the aie at 
hapatio portal system; J.k., left kidney ; fem. »., 
facilitate a diagrammatic representation. Letter- 
r.p.v. , right pelvic vein; ir., transverse connection 
between the two posterior branches of the hepatic 
portal vein; v.v.r., veins from the ventral and 
pare ne region of rectum; v.r. ery veins from right 
hind limb. 
