Maryland medical journal . of this sympus occurred prematurely at eightmonths, but was normal in character. The case was reported as astill-birth. ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION. In order to ascertain the various points of difference betweenthe normal fetus of eight months and the specim^en under consid-eration, an autopsy was performed, and the following points werenoted: Thoracic Cavity.—The lobes of the lungs were normal in num-ber, and the lungs were collapsed and non-aerated, as though theyhad never taken on the function of breathing. The heart was nor-mal, the foramen ovale was patent, and the d
Maryland medical journal . of this sympus occurred prematurely at eightmonths, but was normal in character. The case was reported as astill-birth. ANATOMICAL DESCRIPTION. In order to ascertain the various points of difference betweenthe normal fetus of eight months and the specim^en under consid-eration, an autopsy was performed, and the following points werenoted: Thoracic Cavity.—The lobes of the lungs were normal in num-ber, and the lungs were collapsed and non-aerated, as though theyhad never taken on the function of breathing. The heart was nor-mal, the foramen ovale was patent, and the ductus arteriosus waspresent and quite large. All of the organs above the diaphragmwere normal. Abdominal Cavity.—The liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, andkidneys were normal in position and appearance. The liver showedthe usual number of lobes, and these were in a normal relation and situation of the large and small intestines werenormal, with the exception to be noted below. S^^I PUS—Stokes axd AIcXkkk.
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