Saffanah Khuder Mahmood, BVMS, MSc, PhD Scientific degree (Dr. Lecturer), Department of Anatomy College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0687-7762?lang=en https://www.researchgate.net/profile/ Saffanah_Mahmood3 Practical anatomy | Eleventh lecture | 2nd year 2019 Practical anatomy/Eleventh lecture The intestine The small intestine include: 1-Duodenum (cranial part, Descending part, ascending part). 2-Jejunum (jejunal loops). 3-Ileum. *Mesojejunum. *Jejunal lymph nodes. *Ileocecal fold. The large intestine include: 1-Cecum: -Screw like shape in dog. -Cylindrical shape in ruminants. -Comma shape in horse with apex, body, base. 2-Colon (ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon). 3-Rectum (ampulla recti). CouPractical anatomy | Eleventh lecture | Dr. Saffanah Khuder Mahmood Page | 1 **Ascending colon of ruminants consists of: 1-Proximal loop. 2-Spiral loop includes: a- Centripetal coils or turns. b- Central flexure. c- Centrifugal coils or turns. 3-Distal flexure. *Ileocecocolic orifice. **Ascending colon of horse consists of: 1-Right ventral colon. =Sternal flexure. 2-Left ventral colon. =Pelvic flexure. 3-Left dorsal colon. =Diaphragmatic flexure. 4-Right dorsal colon. *Ileocecal orifice. *Cecocolic orifice. **Taenia or muscular bands (in cecum & colon of horse). CouPractical anatomy | Eleventh lecture | Dr. Saffanah Khuder Mahmood Page | 2 The liver and its ligaments Fixation of the liver (Ligaments of the liver): 1-Lesser omentum: consist of two parts: a/Hepatogastric ligament. b/Hepatoduodenal ligament. 2-Coronary ligament. 3-Falciform ligament. 4-Round ligament. 5-Hepatorenal ligament. 6-Right & left triangular ligaments. CouPractical anatomy | Eleventh lecture | Dr. Saffanah Khuder Mahmood Page | 3 CouPractical anatomy | Eleventh lecture | Dr. Saffanah Khuder Mahmood Page | 4 CouPractical anatomy | Eleventh lecture | Dr. Saffanah Khuder Mahmood Page | 5 CouPractical anatomy | Eleventh lecture | Dr. Saffanah Khuder Mahmood Page | 6 CouPractical anatomy | Eleventh lecture | Dr. Saffanah Khuder Mahmood Page | 7 .