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lined. There is a cul-de-sac at the esophageal 'opening into the 

 cardiac division. The mucous membrane varies in character in dif- 

 ferent portions of the stomach. The mucosa surrounding the esopha- 

 geal opening partakes of the nature of the esophageal mucosal mem- 



Tongue 



stomach covered 

 with omentiam 



Pig. 17. 



Stomach and intestine of swine after incomplete opening of the 

 abdomen. (Ostertag). 



brane. The cardiac mucosa is thin and of a pale gray color. The 

 fundus gland area located in the greater curvature between the 

 cardiac and pyloric portions, is characterized by a thick mucous 

 membrane of a deep red color. The pyloric mucosa is relatively 

 thin and is of a pale pink color. 



