. The cyclopædia of anatomy and physiology. Anatomy; Physiology; Zoology. SOLIPEDA. 737 liquely, upon the left bide of the stomach ; its base pointing upwards and backwards, and its apex downwards and forwards; it is about 9 inches long, 4 inches broad at its widest part, and three-quarters of an inch in thick- ness. Its weight is about twelve ounces. The pancreas is of an irregular shape, ap- pearing to be made up of three branches— the shortest of which terminates at the duodenum ; of the other two, one extends beneath the right, and the other reaches as far as the left kidney: these three b
. The cyclopædia of anatomy and physiology. Anatomy; Physiology; Zoology. SOLIPEDA. 737 liquely, upon the left bide of the stomach ; its base pointing upwards and backwards, and its apex downwards and forwards; it is about 9 inches long, 4 inches broad at its widest part, and three-quarters of an inch in thick- ness. Its weight is about twelve ounces. The pancreas is of an irregular shape, ap- pearing to be made up of three branches— the shortest of which terminates at the duodenum ; of the other two, one extends beneath the right, and the other reaches as far as the left kidney: these three branches form, by their union, a flattened mass, about half an inch in thickness, which may be called the body of the pancreas. There is nothing remarkable in the arrangement of its excretory duct. CIRCULATORY APPARATUS. — The struc- ture of the heart and the general arrangement ot the arterial and venous systems offer no pecu- liarities worthy of notice. STRUCTURE OF THE HORSE'S FOOT.—The mechanical structure of the foot of the horse demands to be con^deredat length, for in what- ever point of view this part of their economy is regarded, either as a simple instrument of progression, or a curious piece of anatomy, it will be found equally deserving the study of the physiologist and of the veterinarian. Nu- merous writers have accordingly devoted their attention to this subject, both on the conti- nent and in our own country ; but their de- scriptions are, unfortunately, so mixed up with terms of farriery and stable jargon, that the anatomist finds considerable difficulty in deciphering their elaborate disquisitions. Among the most philosophical English treatises are those of Professor Coleman and Mr. Bracy Clark, to both of whom we shall be indebted for many of the following observations. Horny hoof. — The whole exterior conical Covering of the horse's foot, called in tech- nical language the " wall of the hoof," is formed of a dense horny substance, which in
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