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Show 634 MR. W. A. FORBES ON THE UAKARI MONKEYS. [Nov. 30, verse, on the contrary, is very short1. (It was partly intussuscepted.) The stomach was visible in the left hypochondriac region, the liver appearing all across the abdomen. The great omentum did not cover any of the viscera as now exposed ; it was attached only to the upper part of the ascending colon, for about 2 inches. It contained no fat, the animal being, it is to be remembered, considerably emaciated. The stomach is of the usual Simian form, with a globular cardiac cul-de-sac, and fairly distinct tubular pyloric part; it measured 3 inches in length by 1^ deep. The pyloric constriction is distinct ; and towards that part the walls become thicker. Internally there is a distinct thick ridge on the lesser curvature, f inch to the right of the oesophagus, dividing off the pyloric part, which is quite smooth internally, whilst the mucous membrane of the cardiac part has a few irregular, slightly developed rugae. The length of the intestines is as follows :- inches. Small intestine 103*5 Large „ 19-0 Caecum (distended) 6*0 I append a few measurements of the alimentary canal of other species of Cebine Monkeys for comparison. Name. Sex. Ateles geoffroyi (nearly, adult) i 9 ' 2 (young) 2 Cebus capucinus ! ... ' 3 3 3 3 2 2 Lagothrix humboldti Nyctipithecus vociferans. rufipes Callithrix amicta Pithecia monachus (nearly adult) -(young) satanas (young) .. (not adult) .. Brachyurus rubicundus (not adult) $ 3 2 3 Length of in. 15 13 18 13 11 12-5 16 2 15*5 a = c3 di a-" OQ in. 95 99 92*5 58 56*5 102 37 29*5 48 42 50 52-5 68 108 103*, a -* Hi in. 17 15 13 11 8-5 19 12 12 12 11*5 22 12-75 9 1129- 5 Authority. tt 3-5 'Prof. Flower-. 4 A. H. Garrod (MS. 2-75 W . A. F. 2 Prof. Flower2. 1*75 W. A. F. 42 |A. H. Garrod (MS. 1*5 2 2-5 l-W. A. F. A. H. Garrod (MS. W. A. F. ) • 4*5 Prof. Flower- 2 W. A. F. 2*75 W. A. F. 275 W. A. F. ! 6 W.A. F. 1 In Pithecia satanas the transverse colon hardly exists, the descending colon being bent sharply back upon the ascending. The caecum lay altogether to the right of the descending colon and rectum; the latter, therefore, was not hidden by it. 2 Taken from his lectures, Med. Times &c. May 4, 1872 |
