[C] This is a necessary consequence of the disposition of the vascular system of the stomach. The arteria coronaria ventriculi superior being situated transversely between the stomach and the omentum, and furnishing branches to both, it is evident, that when the stomach, by separating the duplicatures of the omentum, lodges itself between them, and this in applying itself over the stomach becomes shortened, the branches that it receives from that artery cannot in the same manner apply themselves to it. To effect this it would be necessary, that they should proceed from the one to the other without the intermediate trunk that cuts them at right angles; then the stomach, by distending itself, would separate them in the same way that it does the omentum, and would lodge between them, instead of pushing them before it with their common trunk, and folding them upon themselves. TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example, newly-born, newly born; circumvolutions; atmospherical. Pg v (TOC), page '101' replaced by '98'. Pg 54, 'the mach, small' replaced by 'the stomach, small'. Pg 57, 'membranes is spread' replaced by 'membrane is spread'. Pg 81, 'OF THE SYMPATHY' replaced by 'OF THE SYMPATHIES'. Pg 86, 'fine pelicle' replaced by 'fine pellicle'. Pg 90, 'those asphyxies' replaced by 'those asphyxias'. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Treatise on the Anatomy and Physiology of the Mucous Membranes, by Xavier Bichat