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| Introduction | 17 |
| | Development of Vertebrate Ovum | 19 |
| | Development of Coelom and of Alimentary Canal | 21 |
| | Development of Cloaca | 24 |
| | Development and Divisions of the Peritoneum | 32 |
| | Derivatives of Entodermal Intestinal Canal | 34 |
| | Divisions of Alimentary Canal | 38 |
| Part I. Anatomy of the Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity | 39 |
| | Comparative Anatomy of Foregut and Stomach | 42 |
| | Morphological Types of Stomach | 43 |
| | Development of the Intestine | 51 |
| | | I. | Intestinal Rotation and Definition of Adult Segments of the Intestinal Canal | 58 |
| | | | Development of Aortal Arterial System | 63 |
| | | II. | Demonstration of Intestinal Rotation in the Lower Mammalia | 67 |
| | | | Peritoneal and Visceral Relations in the Infra-colic Compartment of the Abdominal Cavity in the Adult | 74 |
| Part II. Anatomy of the Peritoneum in the Supra-colic Compartment of the Abdomen | 99 |
| | 1. | Stomach and Dorsal Mesogastrium | 100 |
| | | a. | Changes in Position of Stomach | 102 |
| | | b. | Changes in Direction and Extent of Dorsal Mesogastrium | 103 |
| | | c. | Development of Spleen and Pancreas in the Dorsal Mesogastrium and Changes in the Disposition of the Great Omentum | 108 |
| | | | 1. | Development of Spleen | 108 |
| | | | 2. | Development of Pancreas | 111 |
| | | | | Development of Pancreas in Lower Vertebrates | 115 |
| | | | | Comparative Anatomy of Pancreas | 116 |
| | | | | Pyloric CÆca or Appendices | 119 |
| | | | | Peritoneal Relations of Pancreas | 122 |
| | | | | Comparison of Embryonal Stages during the Development of the Human Dorsal Mesogastrium, Spleen and Pancreas with the Permanent Adult Condition of the same Structures in Lower Mammalia | 126 |
| | | | 1. | Spleen, Pancreas and Great Omentum of Cat | 127 |
| | | | 2. | Relation of Great Omentum to Transverse Colon, Transverse Mesocolon and Third Part of Duodenum | 129 |
| | 2. | Ventral Mesogastrium and Liver | 140 |
| | | I. | A. | Development of Liver | 141 |
| | | | B. | Comparative Anatomy of Liver | 144 |
| | | | C. | Development of Vascular System of Liver | 145 |
| | | | | Comparative Anatomy of the Hepatic Venous Circulation | 154 |
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| | | II. | Ventral Mesogastrium | 163 |
| | | | Peritoneal Relations of Liver | 167 |
| | | | Relation of Hepatic Peritoneum to the “Lesser Sac” | 174 |
| | | | Caudal Boundary of Foramen of Winslow | 178 |
| | | | Pancreatico-gastric Folds | 181 |
| Part III. Large and Small Intestine, Ileo-colic Junction and CÆcum | 189 |
| | I. | General Review of Morphology and Physiology of the Vertebrate Intestine | 190 |
| | | I. | Midgut or Small Intestine | 192 |
| | | | Intestinal Folds | 193 |
| | | | Divisions of Small Intestine | 194 |
| | | | Structure of Small Intestine | 194 |
| | | | 1. | Secretory Apparatus | 194 |
| | | | 2. | Absorbing Apparatus | 195 |
| | | | ValvulÆ Conniventes | 196 |
| | | II. | Endgut or Large Intestine | 198 |
| | II. | Serial Review of the Ileo-colic Junction and Connected Structures in Vertebrates | 200 |
| | | I. | Fishes | 200 |
| | | II. | Amphibia | 201 |
| | | III. | Reptilia | 201 |
| | | IV. | Birds | 203 |
| | | V. | Mammalia | 204 |
| | | | | Monotremata | 204 |
| | | | | Marsupalia | 204 |
| | | | | Edentata | 206 |
| | | | | Sirenia | 208 |
| | | | | Cetacea | 209 |
| | | | | Ungulata | 209 |
| | | | | Rodentia | 211 |
| | | | | Carnivora | 212 |
| | | | | Cheiroptera | 212 |
| | | | | Insectivora | 213 |
| | | | | Primates | 213 |
| | III. | Phylogeny of the Types of Ileo-colic Junction and CÆcum in the Vertebrate Series | 217 |
| | | 1. | Symmetrical Form of Ileo-colic Junction; Mid- and End-gut in Direct Linear Continuity | 221 |
| | | 2. | Asymmetrical Development of a Single CÆcal Pouch, lateral to the Ileo-colic Junction, Mid- and End-gut Preserving their Linear Continuity | 223 |
| | | 3. | Rectangular Ileo-colic Junction, with Direct Linear Continuity of CÆcum and Colon | 225 |
| | IV. | Structure of CÆcal Apparatus and Specialized Morphological Characters of Colon in Rodents and Ungulates | 229 |
| | | 1. | CÆcum Proper | 229 |
| | | 2. | Structural Modifications of Proximal Segment of Colon analogous in their Functional Significance to the CÆcal Apparatus | 230 |
| | V. | CÆcal Apparatus and Colon in Hyrax. | 234 |
| Part IV. Morphology of the Human CÆcum and Vermiform Appendix | 237 |
| | I. | Development of the CÆcum and Appendix | 237 |
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| | II. | Changes in the Position of the CÆcum and Appendix during normal Development, depending upon the Rotation of the Intestine and the subsequent Descent of the CÆcum | 239 |
| | III. | Variations of Adult CÆcum and Appendix | 244 |
| | | A. | Shape of CÆcum and Origin of Appendix. Types and Variations of Adult CÆcum and Appendix | 245 |
| | | B. | Position and Peritoneal Relations of Appendix | 250 |
| | | C. | Ileo-CÆcal Folds and FossÆ | 260 |
