. The anatomy of the domestic animals . Veterinary anatomy. 500 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF THE DOG THE INTESTINE The intestine is short—only about five times tlae length of the body. The small intestine has an average length of about thirteen feet (ca. 4 meters). It occupies most of the abdominal cavity behind the liver and stomach. The duo- denum begins at the pylorus and passes backward and somewhat dorsally, at first. Fig. 441.—Abdominal Viscera of Dog. Ventral view after removal of greater omentum. The stomach is full. a, Cartilage of last rib; h, duodenum; x, xiphoid cartilage. on the visceral s
. The anatomy of the domestic animals . Veterinary anatomy. 500 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF THE DOG THE INTESTINE The intestine is short—only about five times tlae length of the body. The small intestine has an average length of about thirteen feet (ca. 4 meters). It occupies most of the abdominal cavity behind the liver and stomach. The duo- denum begins at the pylorus and passes backward and somewhat dorsally, at first. Fig. 441.—Abdominal Viscera of Dog. Ventral view after removal of greater omentum. The stomach is full. a, Cartilage of last rib; h, duodenum; x, xiphoid cartilage. on the visceral surface of the liver, then in contact with the right flank. Near the pelvis it turns medially and passes forwarrl along the medial side of the left part of the colon and the left kidney, bends ventrally, and joins the jejunum to the left of the root of the mesentery.^ The mesoduodenum is given off from the right side of the ' The duodenum might be regarded as of a right or retrograde part, an iliac flexure, and a left or recurrent part; the terminal bend is the duodeno-jejunal 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 Sisson, Septimus, 1865-1924. Philadelphia ; London : W. B. Saunders Company
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