Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of . as they advance, so as to form larger ducts. These enter themesenteric glands—small glandular bodies attached to the mesentary—afterthe passage of which the chyle begins to change its color. The lactealsstill continue to unite and enlarge, and finally terminate in the thoracicduct. In this the chyle is mingled with the lymph secreted from a portionof the lymphatics—another exceedingly minute system of absorbent ducts,which open on th
Sheep husbandry; with an account of different breeds, and general directions in regard to summer and winter management, breeding and the treatment of . as they advance, so as to form larger ducts. These enter themesenteric glands—small glandular bodies attached to the mesentary—afterthe passage of which the chyle begins to change its color. The lactealsstill continue to unite and enlarge, and finally terminate in the thoracicduct. In this the chyle is mingled with the lymph secreted from a portionof the lymphatics—another exceedingly minute system of absorbent ducts,which open on the internal and external surfaces of the whole the thoracic duct, the chyle is conveyed to the heart, and enters intothe circulation as blood. The Spleen.—With the appearance of the spleen or milt—in the §neepa dark, firm, spongy viscus, attached to the rumen, and lying on the leftside of the belly—all are sufficiently familiar. Its uses and functions in :i-2 SHEEP HUSBANMIY IS THE SOUTH. the animal tcononiy are not well undei-stood, and \, has in some instance!^•Ili nmiovetl iVom the living animal without the apparent derangement. I THE IXTKS1INE5 AND MtSKNTARV. I The duodenum. 2. The jejunum. 3. The ilfim 1 The ctBciim, being the anteiior prolongntion of the colon, or first large intestine. The ileum opeminto this (on the back side as presented in the cut), about twelve inches from it« extremity—theopening being defended bj* a The large anterior portion of the colon, retaining its size (about three times that of the smaller ipte*-tines) for about two 8. The colon tending toward the The returning convolutions of the colon. 8 The rectum or straight gut, communicating with the The mcfontary, or that portion of the peritoneum which retains the intestines in their place*.10. The portion of the niesentai-y supi)orting the colon, & united length of these intestines is upward of sixty feet I of any function. Mr. Y
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