FIGURE 1.—_General View of the Digestive Organs of Man_.—This
figure is intended to give a general idea of the forms and relative
positions of the organs of digestion.—_a_, The œsophagus. _b_, The
stomach. _c_, The duodenum, _d_, _d_, _d_, Convolutions of the small
intestine. _e_, The cœcum. _f_, Appendix of the cœcum. _g_, Opening
of the small into the large intestine. _h_, The ascending colon. _i,
i_, Transverse arch of the colon. _j_, The descending colon. _k_,
The liver. _l_, The gall-bladder. _m_, The pancreas, mostly covered
by the stomach. _o_, The spleen.—In this figure, the liver is raised
up and the transverse arch of the colon drawn down, in order to show
parts which they cover when in their natural situation.
[Illustration: Fig. 1]
FIGURE 2.—_General Aspect of the Abdominal Viscera_.—In this
figure, the anterior walls of the abdomen are removed, so as to
show the organs in their natural positions. The small intestine is
removed.—_a_, The liver, situated beneath the right arch of the
diaphragm. _b_, The stomach. _c_, Epiploa, or floating folds of
the peritoneum. _d_, Summit of the gall-bladder. _e_, _e_, Large
intestine, showing all its courses.
[Illustration: Fig. 2]