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Show 98 TIM Termination qf‘tlic anicals and Lymplmfirs. Conclusion (If t/Jt' Fi/‘sf Part, tions: " Non raro mihi in repletione vasorum lymphaticorum mercurii ope occurrit, liquidum hoe penetrabilissimum absque exlravasatione ex vasis lymphaticis in venas sanguife s transii "c. Hinc cavam vcnam inferiorem LV injectioue in vasa lymphatica mercurio plenam inani-Insertam in venze portarum ramum gastrieum lymphaticum vasculum observaveram, CuJus communicationis in Epistola mea de Vasis Lymphaticis jam ante plu- et facilius in sanguinis eontrarium torrentem se sua mole penetrat."-Great part of the reasoning employed in pointing out the propriety ofthe insertion of the thoracic duct, is applicable also to the propriety of the insertion of the second trunk of the lymphatics; though, at the time Morgagni and HaL res annos mentionem feci. Simili eausae repletionem Vena: cavze per vas lymphaticum iucoguitum mihi tribuebam." Haller's reasoning on this sub- ject is so excellent, that I shall lay it before the reader in his own words: " Nullum testimonium, dissimulavi, neque non movcor magnt) pracipuo- to the injecting of lymphatic vessels, I never saw one inserted into any other red veins than the subclavians 0r jugulars. rum viroruni eonsensu. ler wrote on this subject, it was less known. 99 I have only to add, in con- firmation of their doctrine, that during fifteen years of incessant attention Sed alias et satis graves rationes stint, qum mihi hoe totum lymphaticaruu'i venarum cum rubris commercium dubiitm red- dunt et suspectum. Expendi quam Vicinas venas rubras lymphatica lumborum pelvis testiumque vasa habeant, quam rcmotum iudc ductus thora- eici in venani subclaviani sinistram patentis ostium sit, et existimavi mirum omnino naturze consilium fore per immensam longitudimem eam lympham stirsum ducentis, si omnino non contrarium est cjtts aut mori atit lcgibus in venas rubras lymphaticos ductus immittere. Sed etiam certo satis novi hepatis \‘asa lymphatica adeo numerosa, neque eavae venae ncque illi im- mitti qua? ad portas tendit. Raniorum etiam lymphaticorum certa tide ex C H A P. XVIII. Conclusion qu'bc First Part, Havmo examined the structure and properties of the laetcals and lynim phatics, Ishall conclude with a review of their different functions; from whence their importance in the animal machine may be collected. Ihave said, that these vessels carry fluids into the blood-vessels, and‘ omnibus eorporis animalis partibus in truneos sensim majorcs, hinc in due- there is no fluid in the body which they do not occasionally carry into tum thoracicum confluxus, manifestam inter eum ductum cavamque venam them; but those which more peculiarly belong to them, are the chyle and similitudincm constituit. Porro ad natur-(e constantem analogiam animum adhibui, qua: nusquam minimas etiam rttbras ventilas in maximos truncos lymph. It will be expected, that I should say something of the properties of these fluids, and of what importance it is to the animal machine that they immittit, sed in venas colligit sensim majores douec proximm magnis suo luminc sint in quas terminantur.-Iterum duetus chylifer proximam in ab- should be absorbed and carried into the blood-vessels. In' the first place, the chylc is the fluid into which our food is converted, domine \‘enam cavam manifesto praeterit, et remotissimam subclaviam eo in the stomach," duodenum, and, perhaps, in the jejunum and iliurn; and valde probabili consilio petit, ut capiti, collo, artubus superioribus propior accedat, earumque partium reeipiendis lymphaticis venis se accommodet. which is afterwards absorbed by the lacteals, and carried into the blood- Addidisse lieeat, nunquam me vcl unicttni vaseulum reper' sse quod vera fide in venam rubram terminaretur, neque me absque consentientibus cl. Vessels. The importance of this fluid is Obvious, as it is well known, that if the stomach is prevented from receiving food, and the chyle, of course, is not formed, nor absorbed, thC body wastes, and the animal soon dies. viris eum vasorum aquosorum terminum rejieere. His omnibus pensitatis, raldc mihi probabile fit omnem ex corpore humano redeuntem lympham prius m thoracicuin duetum conlluet‘e quam sauguinis massae redda‘tur, ita et * Dr. Fortlyce in his Gulstonian Lecture, endeavoured to shew that the chyle itscll'tlid not begin to be formed in the stomach. O 2 On |