. Outlines of the comparative physiology and morphology of animals. Anatomy, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. NUTRITION PROPER. 3Ig SECTION IV. Intestinal Digestion : Chylification ; Emulsiftcation. Intestines; Form, Structure, and Relations to the Abdominal Cavity.—The intestines consist of a long, slender tube—in man about thirty-five feet long and one inch to two inches in diameter. It is divided into two very distinct parts—viz., the small and large intestines. These differ in size, the small being about one inch, the large two inches in diameter. They differ also in appearance, the f
. Outlines of the comparative physiology and morphology of animals. Anatomy, Comparative; Physiology, Comparative. NUTRITION PROPER. 3Ig SECTION IV. Intestinal Digestion : Chylification ; Emulsiftcation. Intestines; Form, Structure, and Relations to the Abdominal Cavity.—The intestines consist of a long, slender tube—in man about thirty-five feet long and one inch to two inches in diameter. It is divided into two very distinct parts—viz., the small and large intestines. These differ in size, the small being about one inch, the large two inches in diameter. They differ also in appearance, the first being smooth, cylindrical, the second puckered and sacculated by a strong mus-. Fig. 204.—The junction of the small and large intestines : si, small intes- tines ; li, large intestines ; cae, cascum ; vap, vermiform appendage. cular band (Fig. 204). The true process of digestion is substantially completed in the former. The function of the latter is not well understood, but both the charac- teristic color and odor of excrements are taken on here. Also the peculiar shape of the balls in the horse or pel- lets of sheep and goats are given here. The two parts do not grade continuously the one into the other. On the contrary, the small open into the. 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 LeConte, Joseph, 1823-1901. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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