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III. Third Period : Medulla of Chordoma. 



The central nerve system consists of a simple mednllary tube, an 

 elongation of the npper throat ganglion, which is separated from the intes- 

 tine by a notochord (chorda dorsalis). 



IV. Fourth Period ; Medulla of Acrania. 



The simple medullary tube differentiates into two parts : a head, and a 

 dorsal part. The head medulla resembles a small, pear-shaped, simple 

 swelling (the primitive brain, or first rudiment of the brain) on the anterior 

 extremity of the long cylindrical spinal marrow. 



V. Fifth Period ; Medulla of Cyclostoma. 



The simple, bladder-like rudiment of the brain divides into five con- 

 secutive brain-bladders of simple structure. 



VI. Sixth Period : Medulla of Primitive Fishes. 



The five brain-bladders differentiate into a form similar to that now 

 permanently retained by the Selaohii. 



TIL Seventh Period : Medulla of Amphibia. 



The differentiation of the five brain-bladders progresses to that structure 

 which is now characteristic of the brain in Amphibia. 



VIII. Eighth Period : Medulla of Mammals. 



The brain attains the characteristic peculiarities distinctive of Mammals. 

 The following may be distinguished as subordinate stages of development ; 

 1, the brain of Monotremes ; 2, the brain of Marsupials ; 3, the brain of 

 Semi-apes ; 4, the brain of Apes ; 5, the brain of Man-like Apes ; 6, the 

 brain of Ape-men ; and 7; the brain of Man. 



