The outlines of anatomy, physiology, and hygiene Being an edition of The essentials of anatomy, physiology, and hygiene, rev to conform to the legislation making the effects of alcohol and other narcotics upon the human system a mandatory study in public schools . always begins near the stomach, andextends slowly along the whole length of the intes-tine, gradually emptying it of its contents. In this * The outer membrane of the in-testine of animals, when separated fromthe rest, is used for sausage-casings,and, when properly prepared, alsomakes what is called gold-beaters skin,f The beginning
The outlines of anatomy, physiology, and hygiene Being an edition of The essentials of anatomy, physiology, and hygiene, rev to conform to the legislation making the effects of alcohol and other narcotics upon the human system a mandatory study in public schools . always begins near the stomach, andextends slowly along the whole length of the intes-tine, gradually emptying it of its contents. In this * The outer membrane of the in-testine of animals, when separated fromthe rest, is used for sausage-casings,and, when properly prepared, alsomakes what is called gold-beaters skin,f The beginning of the large intes-tine is situated in the right groin, andforms a sort of bag or pouch, calledthe ccecum. From one side of thispouch there projects a slender tube re-sembling the intestine in structure, andabout six inches long. This is calledthe appendix venniformis, i. e., theworm-like appendage (Fig. 27). Inman it seems to be entirely useless, andis in fact a constant source of danger ;for occasionally small objects, likecherry-pits and grape-seeds, which areswallowed with the food and not di-gested, become lodged in it, and grad-ually produce an irritation results in an abscess, and destroyslife. Such cases are not uncommon in medical Fig. 27.—Junction of the smalland large intestines, and theappendix vermiformis. Thelarge intestine / here called theLLeciiin) is cut away so as toshow the internal openings. 98 ORGANS OF REPAIR. slow passage of the food from the stomach throughthe small intestine to the large one, it is mingledwith various fluids which complete the process ofdigestion, and the nutritious portions of the massare absorbed and carried away by the blood andother vessels. 129. The Duodenum. — The first eight or teninches of the small intestine are somewhat largerthan the remainder, and are called the duodenum,because its length is about twelve fingers this duodenum empty small canals from twovery important organs, viz., the panc
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