On the Structure and Development of the Cysticercus cellulosae, as Found in the Pig, by George Rainey

Besides the radiating fibres which con= nect the handles of the hooklets to the mem- brane just described, there are other fibres which occupy the spaces between their curved portions. These have an arched form with their concavity turned towards the hook= lets into which they seem to be inserted See Plate 5 fig: 5(e). There are also two zones of circular fibres; one is placed over the curved portion of the hooklets & the other over their handles. Between these zones there is a circular interval which contains the tubercles of the hooklets. See Plate 1, fig:5 (b & c). These fibres lie close to the hooklets but in what manner they are attached to them m or whether they are inserted into them or not I am unable to determine. Although these fibres are sufficiently distinct in the well developed Cysticercus to leave no doubt of their presence, yet their morphological characters are not sufficiently defined to indicate their precise nature. However their connection with organs which are ob= viously intended to perform a mechanical office, & which would be useless unless they <s>are<\s> admitted of a certain amount of motion furnishes a high degree of physiological evidence that if all these fibres are not muscular still at least a part of them is so. <s>The development of the Cysticercus ce lulosae<\s>
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- George Rainey
- Reference
- PT/56/8
- Series
- PT
- Date
- 1857
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On the Structure and Development of the Cysticercus cellulosae, as Found in the Pig, by George Rainey, 1857. From The Royal Society, PT/56/8
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