. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Horses; Veterinary anatomy. 492 TEE DIGESTIVE APPARATUS IN MAMMALIA. Sheep and Goat, from 26 to 28 times; the Pig, from 15 to 17 times; the Dog, from 4J to 5J times; and the Cat, from 4 to 5 times. Accortling to Hering, the entire length of the intestines of the Horse averages 100 Wurtem- burg feet, 70 of which are for the small intestine, and 30 for the large. In the Ox they are 150 feet, 120 being for tlie small intestine, and 30 for tlie large; in the sheep they average 90 feet, from <15 to 70 being allowed for the small intestine; t
. The comparative anatomy of the domesticated animals. Horses; Veterinary anatomy. 492 TEE DIGESTIVE APPARATUS IN MAMMALIA. Sheep and Goat, from 26 to 28 times; the Pig, from 15 to 17 times; the Dog, from 4J to 5J times; and the Cat, from 4 to 5 times. Accortling to Hering, the entire length of the intestines of the Horse averages 100 Wurtem- burg feet, 70 of which are for the small intestine, and 30 for the large. In the Ox they are 150 feet, 120 being for tlie small intestine, and 30 for tlie large; in the sheep they average 90 feet, from <15 to 70 being allowed for the small intestine; those of the Goat mtasure 95, the small being 70; in the Pig they are 90 feet, 72 of which are for the small intestine, and 18 for the large; large-sized Dogs averaged from 23 to 27 feet, from 20 to 22 of which were for the small inttstine ; small dogs had only 6 feet in many instances. The Cat has from 4 to 5 feet.) Comparison of the Intestines of Man -with those of Animals. Not unfreqnently the small intestine of Man is divided into duodenum and small intestine proper. The duodenum is from 9 to 11 Fig. the human intestines and superior mesenteric ARTERY. J, Descending portion of the duodenum; 2, transverse ' portion ; 3, pancreas; 4, jejunum ; 5, ileum ; 6, caecum and appendix vermiformis; 7, ascending colon; 8, transverse colon; 9, descending colon; 10, superior artery; 11, colica media; 12, the branch that inosculates; with the colica sinistra; 13, pancreatico-duodenalis inferior; 14, colica dextra; 15, ileo-colica; 16, 16, vasa intes- tmis tenuis. inches in length ; is dilated at its origin, and firmly attached to the posterior face of the liver by a peritoneal fold, and to the right of the sublumbar region by connective tissue. It describes the arc of a circle, in the concavity of which is lodged the right extremity of the pan- creas, and not the caecum, as in Solipeds. Tlie small intestine jvoper is suspended by a mesentery somewhat similar to
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