. The anatomy of the domestic fowl . Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine; Poultry. 154 ANATOMY OF THE DOMESTIC FOWL is reflected upon the pericardium from the linea alba and the middle line of the sternum, and passes deeply into the interspace of the lobes of the liver. It is attached to these lobes throughout their whole length and connects them below to one side of the gizzard. The lateral and posterior part of the Uver attach to the adjacent air cells, and the whole viscus is thus kept fixed in its position during rapid and violent movements of the bird. The remains of the umbiUcal veins


. The anatomy of the domestic fowl . Domestic animals; Veterinary medicine; Poultry. 154 ANATOMY OF THE DOMESTIC FOWL is reflected upon the pericardium from the linea alba and the middle line of the sternum, and passes deeply into the interspace of the lobes of the liver. It is attached to these lobes throughout their whole length and connects them below to one side of the gizzard. The lateral and posterior part of the Uver attach to the adjacent air cells, and the whole viscus is thus kept fixed in its position during rapid and violent movements of the bird. The remains of the umbiUcal veins are traceable within the dupli- cature of the membranes forming the septum. These remains thus represent the round hgament of mammals. TifT»4i'sS*! 'P~^. 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 Kaupp, Benjamin Franklyn, 1874-. Philadelphia ; London : W. B. Saunders Company


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