. A text-book of comparative physiology for students and practitioners of comparative (veterinary) medicine . t). a, a, capillary with blood-cells. Elastic Tissue.—This form of tissue is also of very wide distri-bution and of great importance in the economy of a complicatedliving organism that must constantly adapt itself to the stressand strains of existence. In its purest form it occurs, e. g., inthe ligamentum nuclese of the ox, as a somewhat yellow, tough,elastic structure easily fibrillated when boiled, but with diffi-culty torn asunder when fresh. Under the microscope it ap-pears as fibe
. A text-book of comparative physiology for students and practitioners of comparative (veterinary) medicine . t). a, a, capillary with blood-cells. Elastic Tissue.—This form of tissue is also of very wide distri-bution and of great importance in the economy of a complicatedliving organism that must constantly adapt itself to the stressand strains of existence. In its purest form it occurs, e. g., inthe ligamentum nuclese of the ox, as a somewhat yellow, tough,elastic structure easily fibrillated when boiled, but with diffi-culty torn asunder when fresh. Under the microscope it ap-pears as fibers with a very distinct outline and of varying the arteries, as already referred to, it forms a sort of elasticmembrane of the utmost importance in the functions of theseorgans. Bone.—In a long bone, as the femur, in the dried state, werecognize a compact shaft and two extremities of a more porousnature, while the central portion of the former presents a moreor less circular cavity, the medullary canal. By treatmentwith hydrochloric acid abundance of lime salts may be ob- CERTAIN TISSUES. 605. ^■^{^; k Fig. 433. Fig. 441. Fig. 442. Fig. 441.—Fine elastic fibers from peritonaeum, 1 x 350 (Kolliker).Fig. 442.—Larger elastic fibers (Robin). Fig. 443.—Elastic network (fenestrated membrane) from middle coat of carotid ofhorse, 1 x 350 (Kolliker). ym^miMm ill* 8 n ip**;*tsiv,
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