. Animal and vegetable physiology considered with reference to natural theology. Natural theology; Physiology; Plant physiology; Biology. 170 THE VITAL FUNCTIONS. Hi/rax, (Fig. 307). Tlie first, or cardiac portion, is often lined with cuticle, while the lower portion is 306. not so lined ; as is seen very conspicuously in the stomachs of the Solipeda. The stomach of the Horse, in particular, is furnished at the cardia, with a spiral fold of the inner, or cuticular membrane, which forms a complete valve, offering no impedi- ment to the entrance of food from the oesophagus, but obstructing the r
. Animal and vegetable physiology considered with reference to natural theology. Natural theology; Physiology; Plant physiology; Biology. 170 THE VITAL FUNCTIONS. Hi/rax, (Fig. 307). Tlie first, or cardiac portion, is often lined with cuticle, while the lower portion is 306. not so lined ; as is seen very conspicuously in the stomachs of the Solipeda. The stomach of the Horse, in particular, is furnished at the cardia, with a spiral fold of the inner, or cuticular membrane, which forms a complete valve, offering no impedi- ment to the entrance of food from the oesophagus, but obstructing the return of any part of the contents of the stomach into that passage.* This valve 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 Roget, Peter Mark, 1779-1869. London : W. Pickering
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