. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 39 DISEASES OF THE IXTESTINES General Discussion.—The intestinal tract of solipeds is the best developed of any of the domestic animals (Fig. 14). It is divided into two ])ortions, smdll and large. The .small in- testine is a little over seventy feet in length and abont one and one-half inches in diameter. The nmcous membrane lining presents a large absorbing sur- face and is well snp]ilicd with absorbing vessels that take np the sngars, proteids and fats, which are finally distributed to the body cells by
. Common diseases of farm animals. Veterinary medicine. DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 39 DISEASES OF THE IXTESTINES General Discussion.—The intestinal tract of solipeds is the best developed of any of the domestic animals (Fig. 14). It is divided into two ])ortions, smdll and large. The .small in- testine is a little over seventy feet in length and abont one and one-half inches in diameter. The nmcous membrane lining presents a large absorbing sur- face and is well snp]ilicd with absorbing vessels that take np the sngars, proteids and fats, which are finally distributed to the body cells by the blood capil- laries. In addition to these absorbing vessels the mncons membrane contains intestinal glands that secrete the intesti- nal juice. Other digestive se- cretions from the pancreatic gland and the liver are poured into the small intestine near its origin. These digestive juices act on the proteids, sugars, starches and fats, changing them into substances that are capable of being absorbed. After disengaging itself from the mass of loops lodged in the region of the left flank, the small intestine crosses to the region of the right flank, where it terminates in the first division of the large intestine. The large intestine is formed by the following divisions:. Fig. 14.—Fnotograph of model of di- gestive tract of horse : (C) oesophagus ; (B, D) stomach; (F) liver; (E, G. H) small intestine; (I to W) large intestine; (A) 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 Craig, Robert Alexander, 1872-. Philadelphia London, J. B. Lippincott company
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