Brain of an Alligator

In Amphibians the nervous system is but slightly developed. The cerebrum is small; the cerebellum is scarcely visible. Shown is the brain of an alligator. Labels: 1, Olfactory ganglions. 2, Cerebrum. 3, Optic ganglions. 4, Cerebellum. 5, Medulla Oblongata and Spinal Cord.

Keywords

alligator, amphibian, brain

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Reptile Anatomy

Source

Cutter, Calvin First Book on Analytic Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene, Human and Comparative (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1875) 150

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