LEPUS. 389 
exception of the difference caused by the hepatic-portal 
system, the vein and artery to each organ are in close 
-contact and agree in distribution. 
The ¢horacic duct is the main vessel of the lymphatic 
system; it discharges into the left precaval and runs 
backwards beside the dorsal aorta. 
Fig, 278.—FEMALE UROGENITAL ORGANS OF THE Rabbit. 
(Ad nat.) 
Right Kidney. — % 
Left Kidney. 
Ureter, Ovary. 
Z 
5 
Fallopian Tube. 
Uterus. 
Uterus. 
Vagina. 
Cowper’s Gland, a, Urinary Bladder. 
Rectum: = Vestibule. 
Rectal Gland. 
= Clitoris. 
Perineal Gland. A 
t 
Anus, Vulva. 
The lower part is twisted to show lateral view ; the upper part is a ventral view. 
The &cdneys lie in the dorsal region of the abdomen, the 
right further forward than the left. From each there runs 
back a delicate ureter opening into the base of 
the large thin-walled urinary bladder. ‘ From 
the bladder there runs backwards a urethra. 
In the male the /es¢es are pale bodies lying in the scrotal 
sacs. These communicate with the abdominal cavity by 
Urogenital. 
