. Chordate anatomy. Chordata; Anatomy, Comparative. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 239 secretes bile, which aids in the emulsification of fats, in the activation of lipase secreted by the pancreas, and in the stimulation of peristalsis of the intestine. The Hver is a reddish-brown organ l>ing between the stomach and the diaphragm and is the largest gland in the body, weighing between two and three pounds. It is wedge-shaped, and divided into a smaller left lobe DIAPHRAGM ' ESOPHAGUS â SPINAL CORD DORSAL AORTA LIVER. FORAMEN EPIPLaCUM PANCREAS STOMACH ?. MESENTERrCART. ^_rri_LTRANSVERSE COLON ili=irri
. Chordate anatomy. Chordata; Anatomy, Comparative. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 239 secretes bile, which aids in the emulsification of fats, in the activation of lipase secreted by the pancreas, and in the stimulation of peristalsis of the intestine. The Hver is a reddish-brown organ l>ing between the stomach and the diaphragm and is the largest gland in the body, weighing between two and three pounds. It is wedge-shaped, and divided into a smaller left lobe DIAPHRAGM ' ESOPHAGUS â SPINAL CORD DORSAL AORTA LIVER. FORAMEN EPIPLaCUM PANCREAS STOMACH ?. MESENTERrCART. ^_rri_LTRANSVERSE COLON ili=irriI\ MESENTERIC ART. â^ |5~r5 1âMESENTERY rV^â--J-A_0MENTAL BURSA BLADDER SYMPHYSIS UTERUS RECTUM Fig. 223.âA median section of the abdominal cavity, showing the relations of the omental bursa. The diaphragm is cross-hatched. The course of the duodenum- jejunum and of the colon is shown by means of arrows. (Redrawn after Braus.) and a larger right lobe. The two lobes are separated by the falciform ligament, which is developed from the ventral mesentery and attaches the liver to the diaphragm and the ventral body-wall. Two smaller lobes, the caudate and quadrate, He between the right and left lobes on their inferior surface. The gall bladder lies below the right lobe near the duo- denum. The postcaval vein passes through the right Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Neal, Herbert V. (Herbert Vincent), 1869-1940; Rand, Herbert W. (Herbert Wilbur), 1872-1960. Philadelphia : P. Blakiston's Son & Co.
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