. The horse in health and disease : a text-book pertaining to veterinary science for agricultural students . Horses; Horses. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 61 This causes folds of the peritoneum to connect the organs with the wall or with each other. The connecting folds are termed omenta, mesenteries, and ligaments. They contain fat in varying quanti- ties, depending upon the condition of the animal, and furnish a. Fig. 11.^Diagrammatic cross-section of abdomen to show arrangement of peritoneum when reduced to its simplest form. The external black line represents the body wall: 1, Organ (e. g., kidney)
. The horse in health and disease : a text-book pertaining to veterinary science for agricultural students . Horses; Horses. THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 61 This causes folds of the peritoneum to connect the organs with the wall or with each other. The connecting folds are termed omenta, mesenteries, and ligaments. They contain fat in varying quanti- ties, depending upon the condition of the animal, and furnish a. Fig. 11.^Diagrammatic cross-section of abdomen to show arrangement of peritoneum when reduced to its simplest form. The external black line represents the body wall: 1, Organ (e. g., kidney) in contact with wall; 2, organ (e. g., small intestine) at a distance from wall; 3, parietal peritoneum; 4, visceral peritoneum; 5, mesentery; 6, peritoneal cavity. (Sisson, Anatomy of Domestic Animals.) path for the vessels and nerves of the viscera. The principal mesenteric folds are the great omentum, the large lace-like mem- brane behind the stomach, and the great mesentery, which sus- pends the small intestine from the roof of the abdominal cavity. THE ORGANS OF DIGESTION The organs of digestion may be conveniently grouped^ into- (A) Alimentary Organs: 1. Mouth. 2. Pharsmx. 3. Esophagus. 4. Stomach. 5. Small intestine. 6. Large intestine. (B) Accessory Organs: 1. Tongue. 2. Teeth. 3. Salivary glands. 4. Liver. 5. Pancreas. 6. Intestinal glands. ' These groups do not include all the structures usually described and recognized as separate organs. Structures not included will be taken up in their proper places when each of the above organs is 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 Hadley, Frederick Brown, 1880-. Philadelphia ; London : W. B. Saunders Company
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