The principles and practice of obstetrics . exions of this plexus, through ner-vous distribution, with other portions of the system ; and he will then appreciatewhy an irritation of the anterior sacral plexus, no matter from what cause (and howoften is a rectum, loaded with faecal matter, the only source of this irritation?), willoftentimes give rise to annoying disturbances in other portions of the system, which,unhappily for the patient, are too frequently regarded as idiopathic, or primary THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF OBSTETRICS. 5 The posterior surface of the sacrum (Fig. 3) is convex an
The principles and practice of obstetrics . exions of this plexus, through ner-vous distribution, with other portions of the system ; and he will then appreciatewhy an irritation of the anterior sacral plexus, no matter from what cause (and howoften is a rectum, loaded with faecal matter, the only source of this irritation?), willoftentimes give rise to annoying disturbances in other portions of the system, which,unhappily for the patient, are too frequently regarded as idiopathic, or primary THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF OBSTETRICS. 5 The posterior surface of the sacrum (Fig. 3) is convex andrough, forming, in these particulars, a striking contrast with theanterior surface. Passing perpendicularly down the centre willbe observed several small eminences, the analogues of the spinousprocesses of the vertebral column; on the sides of these emi-nences will be seen the four posterior sacral foramina, for thepassage of the posterior sacral nerves. This surface presentsnothing of special interest to us, except that it may be denomi-.
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