Abdomen and Pelvis 
BjV^ritriculus a Oesophagus c 
( Proventriculus b Duodenum d 
Figure 5-10: Schematic drawing of compound stomach of adult hamster, demonstrating two parts: glandular 
stomach (a) and forestomach (b), which are separated by deep constriction. a = ventriculus; b= proventriculus; 
c = duodenum; d = esophagus; 1 =fundus ventriculi; 2 = pars cardiaca; 3 = pars pylorica; 4 = sulcus ventriculi; 5 = 
margo plicatus. 
Figure 5-11: Isolated stomach. Forestomach, on 
right, in empty state is smaller than glandular 
stomach on left. At forestomach, stump of esoph- 
agus is present: at glandular stomach, pylorus is 
adjacent to proximal duodenum. 
Figure 5-12: External surfaces of iso- 
lated stomach fixed by perfusion with 
glutaraldehyde. Note transparent thin 
wails of forestomach, which become 
thicker and more opaque at blind end 
of organ. 
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