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T A B L E XXVIIL
THIS Table iliows chiefly the terminations of the lymphatic fyftem, and the
liepato-cyflic ducts, in the Salmon.
A, The middle part of the lower jaw.
• B, The gill flap.
C, The pectoral fin.
D, The diaphragm or partition between the thorax and abdomen.
E F G, The lobes of the liver.
H, The gall-bladder.
I, Hepato-cyftic duels opening into the neck of the gall-bladder.
K, The upper part of one of the roes.
L, A large lateral lymphatic veiTel cut open.
M N, A probe pafTed from the receptacle of the chyle and lymph into the
right vena cava. The thick circular membrane, which performs the office of a
valve, is feen difl;inci:ly.
O, The right vena cava.
P, The termination of the internal jugular vein.
Q^, A probe pafl"ed from the joining of the two ven:e cavse into the auricle of
the heart.
R, The ventricle of the heart.
S, The root of the branchial artery.
T A B L E XXIX.
THIS Table reprefents chiefly, in a fmall Salmon, the receptacle of the chyle,
and the terminations of the lacteal and lymphatic veiTels in the venze cava;. It
likewiie fliows the opening of the dud of the air-bag into the cefophagus.
A, The lower jaw.
B B, The gill flaps.
C C, The gills.
D, The cefophagus cut tranfverfely.
E, The lower or pofterior part of the cefophagus flit open.
F, A probe put into a large dud, by which the air-bag and cefophagus communicate.
G, The upper part of the left roe.
H, The gall-bladder inflated.
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