1905.] 



VASCULAR SYSTEM OF LACERTILIA. 



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running one is much the shorter ; the posteriorly running vein 

 extends back to nearly the end of the liver, but sends no branches 

 into that organ ; nor is it continuous, so far as I could make out, 



Text-fie'. 64. 





Hepatic portal system of OpJiisaurus. 



^M*.^6(?. Anterior abdominal ; ep. Epigastric veins ; G. Gall-bladder; ff.v. Gastric 

 vein ; ffJiep. Gastro-bepatic veins ; ffast. Gastric artery ; L.v. Lateral vein on 

 liver receiving gastro-hepatics ; L. Liver ; p. Pancreas ; par.hep. Parieto-hepatio 

 veins ; P.v. Portal vein. 



