THE walls of Compartment I are composed partly of bones and partly of voluntary muscles. The roof is made up of bones (maxillae and palate) which are immovable. The bone (mandible) entering into part of the side walls is hinged at the temporo-mandibular joints and may be moved in various directions. The side walls are […]
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The General Structure and Divisions of the Alimentary Tube
THE alimentary tube is a long continuous tube with an inlet at the mouth and an outlet at the anus (Fig. i). From a functional point of view, it is possible to divide it broadly into three segments. The first segment extends from the inlet of the tube to the middle of the duodenum and […]