. The domestic sheep : its culture and general management. Sheep. 20 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. heart through the arteries by whicli it is poured iuto the system of cax)illaries. These pervade every part of the body, iuterually and externally, and are so closely distrib- uted that no part of the system can be punctured by the. THE INTESTINES AND MESENTARY. 1. The duodenum. 2. The jejunum. 3. The ileum. 4. The coecum, being: the anterior proloneation of the colon, or first large intestine. The ileum opens into this (on the back side as presented in the cut), about 12 Inches from its extremity, the ope
. The domestic sheep : its culture and general management. Sheep. 20 THE DOMESTIC SHEEP. heart through the arteries by whicli it is poured iuto the system of cax)illaries. These pervade every part of the body, iuterually and externally, and are so closely distrib- uted that no part of the system can be punctured by the. THE INTESTINES AND MESENTARY. 1. The duodenum. 2. The jejunum. 3. The ileum. 4. The coecum, being: the anterior proloneation of the colon, or first large intestine. The ileum opens into this (on the back side as presented in the cut), about 12 Inches from its extremity, the opening defended by a valve. 5. The large anterior portion of the colon, retaining its size, (about three times that of the smaller intestines) for about two feet. The colon tending toward the center. The returning convolutions of the colon. 8. The rectum or straight gut, communicating with the anus. The mesentary, or that portion of the peritoneum which re- tains the intestines in their places. 10. The portion of the mesentary supporting the colon, &c. The united length of these intestines is upward of sixty 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 Stewart, Henry. Chicago : American Sheep Breeder Press
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