Clinical Anatomy of the European Hamster 
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3.4 Lymphatic System of Neck and Adjacent Thoracic Region 66 
3.5 Larynx 67 
3.5.1 Ligaments of the Larynx 68 
3.5.2 Muscles of the Larynx 68 
3.6 Trachea 68 
3.7 Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland 69 
Chapter 4: Thorax 
4.1 Bony Thorax 85 
4.2 Thoracic Musculature 86 
4.3 The Diaphragm 86 
4.4 Thoracic Cavity 87 
4.4.1 Pleura and Pleural Sinuses 87 
4.4.2 The Mediastinum 88 
4.4.2.1 The Ventral Mediastinum 88 
4.4.2.1.1 Heart 89 
4.4.2.1.2 The Great Vessels 90 
4.4.2.1.3 Thymus and Lymphatic Tissue 91 
4.4.2.1.4 Nerves 92 
4.4.2.2 The Dorsal Mediastinum 92 
4.4.2.2.1 Lymphatic Tissue 92 
4.4.2.2.2 The Esophagus 93 
4.5 Respiratory System 93 
4.5.1 Trachea and Extrapulmonary Bronchi 93 
4.5.2 The Intrapulmonary System 94 
4.5.3 Lungs and Pulmonary Topography 95 
Chapter 5: Abdomen and Pelvis 
5.1 Limits and Landmarks 121 
5.2 Bony Skeleton of the Abdomen and Pelvis 121 
5.3 Abdomen and Peritoneum 122 
5.4 Segmental Topography of the Abdomen 122 
5.5 Craniomesocolic Region 122 
5.5.1 Craniomesocolic Peritoneum 122 
5.5.2 Craniomesocolic Viscera and Relations 124 
5.5.2.1 Esophagus 124 
5.5.2.2 Stomach 124 
5.5.2.3 Proximal Duodenum 125 
5.5.2.4 Liver 125 
5.5.2.5 Pancreas 127 
5.5.2.6 Spleen 127 
5.5.3 Craniomesocolic Vascularization and Innervation 127 
5.5.4 Greater Nerves of the Abdominal Cavity 128 
5.6 Caudomesocolic Region 128 
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