XVI CONTENTS. 



OHAPTEB XV. 

 Dissection of the Pigeon. Columha livia. 



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External characters — Dissection of the pectoral muscles — Dissec- 

 tion of the air-saos — Dissection of the digestive system — Dis- 

 section of the circulatory system — Dissection of the trachea 

 and lungs — Dissection of the renal and reproductive systems 

 — Examination of the brain — The sense organs . . . 424 



APPENDIX. 



Eeagents for killing, hardening, and preserving — Reagents used in 

 staining — Clearing reagents — Mounting media — Microtomist's 

 media — Cements for fixmg down sections cut in paraffin— In- 

 jeetion fluids ... . 459 



INDEX 



469 



