. Human physiology. e of the oesophagus; or rathermore irregularly distributed. The most common opinion is, that thereare three laminee: — anexternal longitudinal se-ries; a middle transverseor circular stratum; andan inner stratum withfibres running circular and longi-tudinal fibres are sepa-rated from each other,especially in the splenicportion, — the separationausfmentinor or diminish-ing with the varying sizeof the stomach. The blood-vessels andnerves of the stomach aremore numerous than thoseof any other organ of thebody. The arteries aredisposed along the curva-tures. On t


. Human physiology. e of the oesophagus; or rathermore irregularly distributed. The most common opinion is, that thereare three laminee: — anexternal longitudinal se-ries; a middle transverseor circular stratum; andan inner stratum withfibres running circular and longi-tudinal fibres are sepa-rated from each other,especially in the splenicportion, — the separationausfmentinor or diminish-ing with the varying sizeof the stomach. The blood-vessels andnerves of the stomach aremore numerous than thoseof any other organ of thebody. The arteries aredisposed along the curva-tures. On the lesser cur-vature are, — coronariaventriculi, and the pyloricbranch of the hepatic ar-tery ; on the great curva-ture, the right gastro-epi-ploic, which is a branchof the hepatic; and theleft gastro-epiploic, — abranch of the splenic. Thesplenic artery, too, fur-nishes numerous branchesto the left cul-de-sac be-hind. These are calledvasa brevia or gastro-sple-nic. The nerves of thestomach are of two Distribution of the GloE!=o-Pharyn>;eaI. Pneiunogastric andSpinal Accessorj Nerves, or the Eighth Pair. 1. The inferior maxillary nerve. 2. The gustatory nerve. chorda tympani. 4. The auricular nerve. 5. Its coniniuni-Ciition with the portio dura. 6. The facial nerve coming out oftlie stylo-mastoid foramen. 7. The glosso-pharyngeal nerve. to tlie stylo-pharyngeus muscle. 9. Tlie pharyngealf-, 1 /> 1 branch of the pnoumogastric nerve to form the piuiryn- bOme proceed irom tne lO. ,• p geal plexus. 11. The pneumogastric nerve. 12. The pharyngealgreat SympatnetlC, irOm piexus. 13. The superior laryngeal branch. 14. Branchobto theflip or^y^r T^lpvna nnrl pharyngeal plexus. 15, 15. Communication of the superior andtuc uu^iicio , aiiu. inferior laryngeal nerves. 16. Cardiac branches. 17. Cardiac branches from tlie right pneumogastric nerve. IS. Tlie left car-diac


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