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MORPHOLOGY OF THE 



in each was situated in the median hne of the body, but they 

 differed from each other in length, one measuring -idf mm., 

 and the other 52| mm. Moreover, the length of their je- 

 junum and ileum was very different; the former measured 

 63, and the latter 86 mm. The abdomens were opened, and 



Fig 15. 



>S'^., stomach. Cfe., Ccecum. Du.^ duodeuiun. 



drawings were made of the liver and of the intestinal coils 

 in situ. The anterior portion of the liver was then removed, 

 which brought the stomach and other intestinal coils previ- 

 ously hidden by it into view, and a second drawing was now 

 made of all the superficial intestinal coils. The coils were 

 followed by beginning with the termination of the ileum and 

 ending with the beginning of the jejunum, and at the same 

 time the deeper coils were sketched beneath the already 



