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orifice of the oviduct — ostium abdominale tubae uterinae, PL X. At this 

 period of gestation the gravid comu had extended cephalad to within 2.5 

 cm. of the omasum, or, in this case, opposite to the sternal end of the tenth 

 rib. This cephahc extension, measured in a straight hne, was 100 cm. from 

 the ischial tuberosity. The greater part of the small intestine was crowded 

 from its normal position, as shown in Pis. II, III, to a position dorso-cephalad 

 of the anterior half of the gravid cornu, PI. X. Not more than six to eight 

 feet of the small intestine intervened between the genital organs and the 

 floor of the abdomen immediately cephalad of the pubis, PI. X. By far 

 the greater portion of the gravid organ was situated to the right of the 

 median plane but it also projected considerably to the left of this plane. 

 The relations of the genital organs at this period of gestation, the beginning 

 of the eighth month, were as follows : ventrally to the bladder, a short por- 

 tion of the small intestine and to the floor of the abdomen cephalad as far 

 as opposite the ventral end of the tenth rib, P X The greater omentum 

 intervenes between the uterine comu and the abdominal floor. On the 

 right side the gravid cornu was related to the broad ligament of the uterus, 

 to the right ovary and the right wall of the abdomen, with the greater omen- 

 tum interposed between the cornu and the abdominal wall, PI. X. Dor- 

 sally, the organ was in contact with the rectum, large intestine, caecum, 

 the small intestine and partially with the ventral sac of the rumen. The 

 left or visceral surface of the gravid cornu was related to the left cornu but 

 almost wholly to the ventral sac of the rumen which also partially covered 

 the dorso- sinistral surface of this cornu. The portion of small intestine 

 connecting the large mass at the dorso-cephalic extremity of the cornu and 

 the smaller portion at the ventral side of the genital organs, just in front 

 of the pelvic inlet, passed between the gravid cornu and the adjacent sur- 

 face of the rumen. As already mentioned, the gravid cornu extended 

 cephalad nearly to the ventro-caudal surface of the omasum, being sepa- 

 rated from it and from the pyloric portion of the abomasum by loops of the 

 small intestine, PI. X. 



The superficial lymph glands. 



The accessibility of these glands to palpation obviously is dependent 

 upon a number of considerations, as, for example, the physical con- 

 dition of the animal, whether in poor or good flesh ; whether the skin is 

 thin and pliable or thick and unyielding ; the size of the glands and 

 the experience and skill of the person making the examination. Vary- 

 ing degrees of manipulative skill and acuteness of touch doubtless account 

 for discrepancies of statement as to the possibility of palpating certain 

 lymph glands in the healthy animal. Some of the lymph glands which 



