Cattle 1853 - Lewis Family Farm

204 CATTLE.
extending from the styloid process of the occipital, to the angle of
the corner of the hyoid bone, and its action confined to the retracting
and elevating of the corner of that bone.
14. A muscle of the larynx.
15. The parotid gland, (the gland in the neighborhood of the ear,)
the greater part of it reversed, to show the parts beneath.
16. The parotid duct, winding within the angle of the jaw, and
escaping again at a very, little distance, and in company with the
maxillary vein and artery climbing up the cheek, and perforating the
buccinator muscle, in order to discharge its contents into the mouth.
The orifice is generally found about the third or fourth grinder. The
situation of, the duct should be carefully observed, for obstruction
and fistula of this duct is frequent in the ox, and operations of various
kinds may be necessary.
17. The submaxillary gland (the gland under the jaw). Its commencement
is. almost as high as that of the parotid, but behind it
thence it reaches down to the angle of the jaw, and there begins to
take a direction forward between the branches of the lower jaw, and
terminates in a duct which opens on either side of the freenum of the
tongue.
18. Lymphatic glands (glands containing lymph) of the neck.
19. Lymphatic glands found between the branches of the lower
jaw ; neither belonging to the submaxillary nor sublingual glands,
but often confounded with them. They become inflamed and enlarged
in almost every case of catarrh. These glands often enlarge to a
very considerable degree, suppurate, and troublesome ulcers ensue.
20. The jugular vein (the vein of the throat), previous to its
bifurcation, and pointing out the usual situation for bleeding.
21. The submaxillary vein, returning the blood from the tongue,
the mouth, and the face generally. It is scarcely lost at all within
the angle of the lower jaw, but runs along the edge of it, and might
be opened with advantage in some affections of the face. When it
emerges from the jaw, and begins to Glimb up the face, it is found
between the parotid duct and the submaxillary artery.
22. The larger branch of the jugular above the bifurcation receiving
the blood from the upper part of the face and neck, and also
from the brain. It is so near to the parotid gland, that it would be
difficult to bleed from it there. The bifurcation is sometimes completely
covered by the parotid gland. We must therefore be always
content with bleeding below the division of the jugular in cattle.
23. The temporal vein (the vein of the temple).
24. The trunk of the parotidean and auricular veins (the veins of
the parotid gland and of the ear).
25. The internal jugular, and particularly its passage below the
subscapulo-hyoideus muscle. The path of the internal jugular by
the side of the carotid, under, $hat muscle, is marked by a dotted line.
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