CONTENTS 



Introduction 



Part I. A GENERAL CONSIDERATION OF THE 

 STRUCTURE OF THE RABBIT. 



Divisions and Methods 3 



Interpretation of Structure 4 



Zoological Position. 6 



General Anatomy 8 



Epithelial Tissues 9 



Connective Tissues 1'2 



Muscular Tissues 19 



Nervous Tissues i. . . 21 



Terminology 23 



The General Features and Ground Plan of the Organ Systems 25 



The Skeletal System. 30 



The Nervous System 34 



The Digestive System 40 



The Respiratory System .... 43 



The Vascular System 43 



The Urinogenital System. .• 46 



The Serous Cavities 49 



Regional Sections 52 



Part II. OSTEOLOGY OF THE RABBIT. 



General Divisions of the Skeleton 68 



The Vertebral Column 68 



The Ribs 73 



The Sternum . 74 



The Skeleton of the Head 75 



The Skull as a Whole 75 



The Bones of the Skull 85 



The Hyoid Apparatus N 97 



The Skeleton of the Anterior Limb 98 



The Skeleton of the Posterior Limb 103 



