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It retains its connection with the dorsal aorta 

 for a considerable time, but eventually be- 

 comes separated from it, so that all of the 

 blood that now passes from the bulbus arte- 

 riosus directly to the aorta must pass through 

 the third or systemic arch (Fig. 27, 2). 



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Fig. 25. — Diagrams to illustrate the mode of develop- 

 ment OF THE HEART. 



En, entoderm, Ec, ectoderm. E, endothelial lining of the heart. 

 M, muscular wall of heart. Mas, mesoderm. /V, pericardium. Ph, 

 pharynx. (Somewhat altered from Morgan.) 



The carotid gland, a characteristic structure 

 in the anatomy of the frog, is formed as an 

 elaboration of the direct communication be- 

 tween the afferent and efferent vessels of the 

 first branchial arch. 



The development of the other blood vessels 

 will be described in connection with the chick, 



