. On the anatomy of vertebrates. Vertebrates; Anatomy, Comparative; 1866. 310 ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES. nerves progressively increase in length in the Turtle, Iguana, and Crocodile. The distrilnition of their tihres u])on the vascular pituitary membrane, supported by the turbinal cartilage, is well displayed in a Hunterian preparation of the Turtle.' The optic nerves, corresponding in size with that of the eyes, 200. are smallest in the fish-like Batrachians. They arise from the optic Idbcs, fig. 192, (), tlialami, and o]itic tracts, ib. d, and blend, by a few decussating lamina\ into a chiasma,
. On the anatomy of vertebrates. Vertebrates; Anatomy, Comparative; 1866. 310 ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES. nerves progressively increase in length in the Turtle, Iguana, and Crocodile. The distrilnition of their tihres u])on the vascular pituitary membrane, supported by the turbinal cartilage, is well displayed in a Hunterian preparation of the Turtle.' The optic nerves, corresponding in size with that of the eyes, 200. are smallest in the fish-like Batrachians. They arise from the optic Idbcs, fig. 192, (), tlialami, and o]itic tracts, ib. d, and blend, by a few decussating lamina\ into a chiasma, ib. /*, before diverg- ing to the visual organ : their course is shown, in the Python, at 2, fig. 188. Tlie position of the 'third' or oculo-motor nerve is ' XX. vol. iii. p. 89. iios. , 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 Owen, Richard, 1804-1892; Cornell University. College of Veterinary Medicine. Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library. fmo. London, Longmans, Green
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