. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. THE ANATOMY OF THE OX. 75 the ox have these plexuses most largely developed. In the giraffe there is scarcely a trace of the plexus, and in this con- nection it should be said that this animal eats with its head. Fig. 13.—The Heart and Principal Vessels, Left Face. a. Right ventricle; h. Left ventricle; c. Right auricle; d. Left auricle; e. Pulmonary artery; e'. Obliterated arterial canal; f. Pulmonary veins; g. Anterior aorta ; h. Left axillary artery; i. Right axillary artery, or brachio- cephalic trunk;
. The diseases and disorders of the ox, with some account of the diseases of the sheep. THE ANATOMY OF THE OX. 75 the ox have these plexuses most largely developed. In the giraffe there is scarcely a trace of the plexus, and in this con- nection it should be said that this animal eats with its head. Fig. 13.—The Heart and Principal Vessels, Left Face. a. Right ventricle; h. Left ventricle; c. Right auricle; d. Left auricle; e. Pulmonary artery; e'. Obliterated arterial canal; f. Pulmonary veins; g. Anterior aorta ; h. Left axillary artery; i. Right axillary artery, or brachio- cephalic trunk; j. Origin of the dorsal artery; k. Origin of the superior cervical artery; /. Origin of the vertebral artery; m. Origin of the inferior cervical artery; n. Origin of the internal thoracic artery; o. Origin of the external thoracic artery; p. Carotid arteries; q. Posterior aorta ; r. Anterior vena cava ; s. Trunk of the axillary vein; t. Trunk of the internal thoracic vein ; u. Trunk of the dorso-cervical vein; v. Posterior vena cava; v'. Em- bouchure of the hepatic and diaphragmatic veins ; x. Vena azygos ; y. Thoracic duct; z. Embouchure of that vessel, placed near the origin of the anterior vena cava. 1. Right cardiac artery; 2. Left cardiac artery ; 3. Auriculo-ventricular branch of the left cardiac artery; 4. Its ventricular branch ; 5. Cardiac vein. high up in the air, whereas most ruminants graze with their heads near the ground. There is no definite bifurcation of the carotid arteries in ruminants. There is a third longitudinal furrow jrunning down the wall. 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 Gresswell, George; Gresswell, Albert. London, Allen
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