CHAPTER V

THE EVIDENCE OF THE THYROID GLAND

The value of the appendage-unit in non-branchial segments--The double

nature of the hyoid segment--Its branchial part--Its thyroid part--

The double nature of the opercular appendage--Its branchial part--Its

genital part--Unique character of the thyroid gland of Ammocoetes--

Its structure--Its openings--The nature of the thyroid segment--The

uterus of the scorpion--Its glands--Comparison with the thyroid

gland of Ammocoetes--Cephalic generative glands of Limulus--

Interpretation of glandular tissue filling up the brain-case of

Ammocoetes--Function of thyroid gland--Relation of thyroid gland

to sexual functions--Summary 185

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