Transactions . al changes in the brain and optic nerves resultingtherefrom. The olfactory nerves were represented by a single smallnerve which passed through the Eoramen just anterior tothe foramen for the optic nerves. The optic nerves weresingle within the skull, and were continuous with a nias>of brain which passed forward to the foramen. No definiteoptic tracts could he made out. The ophthalmic arterieswere double and situated on either side of the nerve. Allthe other crania] nerves were double and passed throughtheir usua I h iramina. The limn/ deformity was exactly similar to No. 2, t
Transactions . al changes in the brain and optic nerves resultingtherefrom. The olfactory nerves were represented by a single smallnerve which passed through the Eoramen just anterior tothe foramen for the optic nerves. The optic nerves weresingle within the skull, and were continuous with a nias>of brain which passed forward to the foramen. No definiteoptic tracts could he made out. The ophthalmic arterieswere double and situated on either side of the nerve. Allthe other crania] nerves were double and passed throughtheir usua I h iramina. The limn/ deformity was exactly similar to No. 2, theBrain. chap. \i. p. 209. CYCLOPS. 283 bones forming the pseudo-orbil being slightly spheno-maxillary and sphenoidal fissures were Eairljwell developed. The optic foramen admitted only asmal]sized bristle. The proboscis, which was large, lias already beendescribed. The orbital contents was divided horizontally and im-bedded in celloidin. Tlu condition present in these eyes is one of marked Fig. Specimen No. :.. Human Cyclops, with microphthalmos and fusion,showing a mass of cartilage (probably an inclusion from theproboscis) in the interior of cue of the globes. These globescommunicated with each other about their equator. microphthalmos with partial Eusi I the rudimentary globes. The state of preservation of this specimen wasnot good. The globes measured M cm. laterally, and 9 cm. Erombefore backwards. They lay side by side behind an un-differentiated single cornea. The sclera of both globeswas differentiated, except over a small area where theglobes came into contacl at their equator. In this posi- 284 .MISCELLANEOUS. tion the sclera was absent, the interior of one globe com-municating with the other. As to what structure came incontact with retina? or choroid it was impossible to say,owing to the condition of the specimen. The two globeswere separated in front by a process of mesoblast dippingdown from the cornea. As this was followed upwards inserial secti
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