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Explanation of Lettering on Plates.

  • Plate 41—

  • a.g.—anterior branch of gastric artery.

  • a.i.v.—anterior intestinal vein.

  • c.a.—carotid arch.

  • c.m.—coeliaco-mesenteric artery.

  • d.a.—duodenal artery.

  • d.a.o.—dorsal aorta.

  • d.v.—duodenal vein.

  • g.—gastric artery.

  • g.a.—gastric artery from left systemic arch.

  • g.v.c.—gastric vein from convex surface of stomach.

  • h.p.v.—hepatic portal vein.

  • h.v.—haemorrhoidal vein.

  • i.a.—intestinal artery.

  • i.v.—intestinal vein.

  • l.—liver.

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Arteries and Veins of Ahmentary Canal.
(Stomach and small intestines turned towards right side of body. Main intestinal vein slightly stretched relative to its normal length.)

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Arteries to Kidneys, Ovaries and Oviducts. Ventra Aspect.
(Kidnevs shown relatively for apart; ovary of rght side removed; large intestine turned toward left side.)

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Diagram of the Arterial System.

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Veins from Kidneys and Gonads, showing Variations.
(Ventral aspect, semi-schematic; gonads displaced towards opposite sides.)
Figs. 1a and 1b.—Right and left sides of female frog, ovaries well-developed.
Figs. 2a and 2b.—Right and left sides of female frog, ovaries small.
Figs. 3a and 3b.—Right and left sides of male frog, [ unclear: ] well-developed.

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Venous System of Leiopelma
Ventral Aspect. Schematic.

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  • l.i.—large intestine.

  • l.s.—left systemic arch.

  • m.—mesenteric artery.

  • m.g.—second gastric artery.

  • m.i.v.—main intestinal vein.

  • o.a.—oesophageal artery.

  • p.—pylorus.

  • pa.—pancreas.

  • p.2.—m. petrohyoiedeus II.

  • p.d.v.—posterior duodenal vein.

  • p.g.—posterior gastric artery.

  • s.—small intestine.

  • sp.—splenic artery.

  • v.—splenic vein.

  • v.—ventricle.

  • Plate 42—

  • a.h.—anterior haemorrhoidal artery.

  • a.od.—arteries to oviduct from systemic arch.

  • a.r.a.—anterior renal artery.

  • b.m.od.—branch of main artery to oviduct.

  • d.a.—dorsal aorta.

  • d.l.—dorso-lumbar artery.

  • f.b.—artery to fat-body.

  • il.—iliac artery.

  • k.—kidney.

  • l.i.—large intestine.

  • l.s.—left systemic arch.

  • m.od.—main artery to oviduct.

  • o.—ovary.

  • o.a.—ovarian artery.

  • od.—oviduct.

  • p.h.—posterior haemorrhoidal artery.

  • p.od.—posterior artery to oviduct.

  • p.r.a.—posterior renal artery.

  • ur.—urostyle.

  • v.—vertebra.

  • v.a.—vesical artery.

  • Plate 43—

  • a.h.a.—anterior haemorrhoidal artery.

  • c.ar.—carotid arch.

  • c.g.—carotid gland.

  • c.m.—coeliaco-mesenteric artery.

  • cu.—cutaneous artery.

  • cu.il.—cutaneous branch of iliac artery.

  • d.a.—dorsal aorta.

  • d.l.—dorso-lumbar artery.

  • ep.—epigastric artery.

  • g.—gastric artery.

  • l.—lingual artery.

  • l.il.—left iliac artery.

  • m.—mesenteric artery.

  • o.a.—oesophageal artery.

  • o.r.—arteries to kidneys and oviducts.

  • o.v.—occipito-vertebral artery.

  • p.a.—pulmonary artery.

  • p.ar.—pulmo-cutaneous arch.

  • p.h.a.—posterior haemorrhoidal artery.

  • r.—renal arteries.

  • [ unclear: ] .—systemic arch.

  • sc.—sciatic artery.

  • s.cl.—subclavian artery.

  • v.—vesical artery.

  • v.b cu.—ventral branch of cutaneous artery.

  • Plate 44—

  • a.e.r.—anterior efferent renal vein.

  • a.s.v.—anterior spermatic vein.

  • a.v.g.—anterior ovarian vein.

  • c.a.s.v.—connection between spermatic veins.

  • c.e.r.—connection between efferent renals.

  • c.s.r.—connection with right spermatic vein.

  • e.r.—main renal vein.

  • e.r.t.—efferent renal tributaries.

  • e.t.p.c.—efferent renal tributaries of postcardinal.

  • l.e.r.—efferent renal vein from left side.

  • m.a.e.r.—main anterior efferent renal vein.

  • m.e.r.—middle renal vein.

  • o.—ovary.

  • p.e.—postcardinal vein.

  • p.e.r.—posterior renal vein.

  • p.p.c.—posterior region of postcardinal.

  • p.s.v.—posterior spermatic vein.

  • pt.c.—postcaval vein.

  • p.v.g.—posterior ovarian vein.

  • r.p.v.—renal portal vein.

  • t.—testis.

  • v.f.b.—vein from fat-body.

  • v.f.b.g.—vein from fat-body and anterior of gonad.

  • Plate 45—

  • a.a.—anterior abdominal vein.

  • b.v.—brachial vein.

  • c.p.IV.—choroid plexus of fourth ventricle.

  • c.t.—cutaneous tributaries.

  • c.v.—musculo-cutaneous vein.

  • d.c.—ductus Cuvieri.

  • d.m.—vein from dorsal body wall.

  • e.il.—external iliac vein.

  • e.j.v.—external jugular vein.

  • e.r.—main efferent renal vein.

  • e.t.pc.—efferent tributaries of post-cardinal vein.

  • f.—femoral vein.

  • g.b.—gall-bladder.

  • h.—hepatic vein.

  • h.p.v.—hepatic portal vein.

  • i.j.v.—internal jugular vein.

  • i.j.e.—tributaries of internal jugular from eye.

  • i.j.h.—tributaries of internal jugular from hemisphere.

  • k.—kidney.

  • l.—liver.

  • l.v.—lingual vein.

  • l.v.p.—lateral venous plexus.

  • m.v.—mandibular vein.

  • o.r.p.—veins from oviduct.

  • o.v.—oesophageal veins.

  • p.—vein from mucous membrane of palate.

  • p.c.—postcardinal vein.

  • pt.c.—postcaval vein.

  • p.v.—pelvic vein.

  • r.p.v.—renal portal vein.

  • sc.—sciatic vein.

  • v.—vesical vein.

  • v.b.a.—vena bulbi anterior.

  • v.b.h.s.—vein from back of head and shoulder.

  • v m.s.—vein from ventral region of shoulder.

  • v.o.—vein from oviduct.

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