. The cat; an introduction to the study of backboned animals, especially mammals. Cats; Anatomy, Comparative. 362 THE CAT. [chap. X. formed from a growth of mesoblast intervening between tlie incipient lens and the epiblast. From the margins of the chamber of the aqueous humour, a growth extends inwards on all sides which becomes the iris, and divides the chamber into two portions. The vitreous humour is formed by a growth of mesoblastic tissue up through a fissure left below during the infolding of the primary optic vesicle and formation of the optic cup. This fissure gets gradually closed up


. The cat; an introduction to the study of backboned animals, especially mammals. Cats; Anatomy, Comparative. 362 THE CAT. [chap. X. formed from a growth of mesoblast intervening between tlie incipient lens and the epiblast. From the margins of the chamber of the aqueous humour, a growth extends inwards on all sides which becomes the iris, and divides the chamber into two portions. The vitreous humour is formed by a growth of mesoblastic tissue up through a fissure left below during the infolding of the primary optic vesicle and formation of the optic cup. This fissure gets gradually closed up, though traces of it, called the ocular cleft, may be discerned for a considerable time. The mesoblastic tissue around the eyeball becomes condensed into the sclerotic. The external skin in front of A. 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 Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. London, Murray


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