CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
OSTEOLOGY
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The Skeleton 19
  Structure of Bones 20
  Development and Growth of Bone 22
  Composition and Physical Properties of Bone 23
  Descriptive Terms 23
  The Vertebral Column 24
  The Ribs and Costal Cartilages 25
  Costal Cartilages 26
  The Sternum 26
  The Thorax 27
  The Skull 27
  Bones of the Thoracic Limb 27
  Bones of the Pelvic Limb 29
Skeleton of the Horse 31
  Vertebral Column 31
  Ribs 43
  Sternum 45
  Bones of the Skull 47
  Cranium 47
  Face 57
  The Skull as a Whole 65
  The Cranial Cavity 69
  The Nasal Cavity 71
  The Paranasal Sinuses 72
  Bones of the Thoracic Limb 74
  Bones of the Pelvic Limb 92
Skeleton of the Ox 112
  Vertebral Column 112
  Ribs 114
  Sternum 115
  Bones of the Skull 115
  The Skull as a Whole 123
  Bones of the Thoracic Limb 127
  Bones of the Pelvic Limb 131
Skeleton of the Pig 136
  Vertebral Column 136
  Ribs 138
  Sternum 139
  Bones of the Skull 139
  The Skull as a Whole 144
  Bones of the Thoracic Limb 146
  Bones of the Pelvic Limb 148
Skeleton of the Dog 150
  Vertebral Column 150
  Ribs 153
  Sternum 153
  Bones of the Skull 153
  The Skull as a Whole 159
  Bones of the Thoracic Limb 162
  Bones of the Pelvic Limb 165
     
ARTHROLOGY
Synarthroses 169
Diarthroses 170
Amphiarthroses 172
Articulations of the Horse 172
  Joints and Ligaments of the Vertebræ 172
  Atlanto-occipital Articulation 176
  Costo-vertebral Articulations 177
  Costo-chondral Articulations 178
  Chondro-sternal Articulations 178
  Sternal Joints and Ligaments 178
  Articulations of the Skull 179
  Articulations of the Thoracic Limb 180
  Articulations of the Pelvic Limb 190
Articulations of the Ox, Pig, and Dog 203
     
THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM—MYOLOGY
The Muscles and Accessory Structures 211
Fasciæ and Muscles of the Horse 213
  Panniculus carnosus 213
  Fasciæ and Muscles of the Head 213
  Fasciæ and Muscles of the Neck 224
  Fasciæ and Muscles of the Back and Loins 235
  Fasciæ and Muscles of the Tail 238
  Muscles of the Thorax 240
  Muscles of the Abdomen 245
  Muscles of the Thoracic Limb 250
  Fasciæ and Muscles of the Pelvic Limb 273
Muscles of the Ox 295
Muscles of the Pig 311
Muscles of the Dog 318
     
SPLANCHNOLOGY—THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Digestive System of the Horse 330
  The Mouth 330
  The Tongue 335
  The Teeth 338
  The Salivary Glands 346
  The Pharynx 348
  The Œsophagus 350
  The Abdominal Cavity 352
  The Peritoneum 353
  The Pelvic Cavity 354
  The Stomach 357
  The Small Intestine 360
  The Large Intestine 363
  The Pancreas 371
  The Liver 373
  The Spleen 377
  The Peritoneum 379
Digestive System of the Ox 382
Digestive System of the Sheep 405
Digestive System of the Pig 410
Digestive System of the Dog 423
     
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Respiratory System of the Horse 436
  The Nasal Cavity 436
  The Larynx 440
  The Trachea 448
  The Bronchi 450
  The Thoracic Cavity 450
  The Pleuræ 451
  The Lungs 453
The Thyroid Gland of the Horse 457
The Thymus of the Horse 458
Respiratory System of the Ox 458
Respiratory System of the Pig 464
Respiratory System of the Dog 466
     
THE UROGENITAL SYSTEM
Urinary Organs of the Horse 469
  The Kidneys 469
  The Ureters 475
  The Urinary Bladder 475
The Adrenal Bodies 477
Urinary Organs of the Ox 478
Urinary Organs of the Pig 481
Urinary Organs of the Dog 483
     
THE MALE GENITAL ORGANS
Male Genital Organs of the Horse 485
  The Testicles 485
  The Scrotum 487
  The Vas Deferens 488
  The Spermatic Cord 489
  The Tunica Vaginalis 489
  Descent of the Testicles 490
  The Vesiculæ Seminales 491
  The Prostate 493
  The Uterus Masculinus 493
  The Bulbo-urethral Glands 493
  The Penis 494
  The Prepuce 496
Male Genital Organs of the Ox 500
Male Genital Organs of the Pig 504
Male Genital Organs of the Dog 506
     
THE FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS
Genital Organs of the Mare 508
  The Ovaries 508
  The Uterine or Fallopian Tubes 511
  The Uterus 511
  The Vagina 514
  The Vulva 514
  The Urethra 515
  The Mammary Glands 516
Genital Organs of the Cow 517
Genital Organs of the Sow 521
Genital Organs of the Bitch 522
     
ANGIOLOGY
The Organs of Circulation 524
Blood-vascular System of the Horse 525
  The Pericardium 525
  The Heart 526
  The Pulmonary Artery 535
  The Systemic Arteries 535
  The Coronary Arteries 537
  The Brachiocephalic Trunk or Anterior Aorta 537
  Arteries of the Thoracic Limb 556
  Branches of the Thoracic Aorta 565
  Branches of the Abdominal Aorta 566
  Arteries of the Pelvic Limb 578
  The Veins 585
  The Pulmonary Veins 585
  The Systemic Veins 585
  The Anterior Vena Cava and its Tributaries 586
  The Posterior Vena Cava and its Tributaries 595
The Lymphatic System 599
  Lymphatic System of the Horse 600
  The Lymph Glands and Vessels of the Head and Neck 601
  The Lymph Glands and Vessels of the Thorax 603
  The Lymph Glands and Vessels of the Abdomen and Pelvis 604
  The Lymph Glands and Vessels of the Thoracic Limb 605
  The Lymph Glands and Vessels of the Pelvic Limb 606
The Fœtal Circulation 606
Blood-vascular System of the Ox 608
  The Pericardium and Heart 608
  The Arteries 609
  The Veins 621
Lymphatic System of the Ox 623
Circulatory System of the Pig 626
  The Pericardium and Heart 626
  The Arteries 627
  The Veins 630
  Lymphatic System of the Pig 630
Circulatory System of the Dog 632
  The Pericardium and Heart 632
  The Arteries 633
  The Veins 641
  Lymphatic System of the Dog 643
     
NEUROLOGY—THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
General Considerations 644
Nervous System of the Horse 648
  The Spinal Cord 648
  The Brain 652
  The Cranial Nerves 676
  The Spinal Nerves 692
Sympathetic Nervous System of the Horse 710
Nervous System of the Ox 715
Nervous System of the Pig 720
Nervous System of the Dog 724
     
ÆSTHESIOLOGY
The Sense Organs and Skin of the Horse 734
  The Eye 734
  The Ear 747
  The Skin 761
  The Olfactory and Gustatory Apparatus 772
The Sense Organs and Skin of the Ox 772
The Sense Organs and Integument of the Pig 777
The Sense Organs and Integument of the Dog 779
     
Index 783