. The cyclopædia of anatomy and physiology. Anatomy; Physiology; Zoology. less horizontally, is directed towards the sym- physis pubis, while, according to the degree of inflexion, the anterior wall of the uterus is brought near to, or in contact with, the cervix in front, while the posterior wall looks up- wards, corresponding more or less with the plane of the pelvic brim. The point of cur- vature is always at the line of junction of the body with the cervix uteri, and here an angle more or less acute is formed. Fig. 466., giving a lateral view of the anti- flexed uterus, exhibits the relati
. The cyclopædia of anatomy and physiology. Anatomy; Physiology; Zoology. less horizontally, is directed towards the sym- physis pubis, while, according to the degree of inflexion, the anterior wall of the uterus is brought near to, or in contact with, the cervix in front, while the posterior wall looks up- wards, corresponding more or less with the plane of the pelvic brim. The point of cur- vature is always at the line of junction of the body with the cervix uteri, and here an angle more or less acute is formed. Fig. 466., giving a lateral view of the anti- flexed uterus, exhibits the relative situation of its various parts when this deformity exists in the highest degree. Now a slight amount of antiflexion of the body upon the cervix has been shown by figs. 426. and 433. to be natural to the uterus ; and it is not until one or two pregnancies have supervened, that this forward tendency, when excessive, is lost, and hardly even then, for the uterus may still retain that correspondence in form, with the curvature forwards of the pelvic cavity, which is so prominently ex- pressed in the curve of the sacrum, and is in accordance with the normal form of the ute- rine canal. In the foetus (fig. 467.), and during early infancy, antiflexion exists as a Fig. Antiflexion of the uterus. (After Boivin and Duges.} The point of flexure is at tlie junction of the boily with the cervix. Both canals are laid open. (The tigure is viewed from the right side.) Natural state of antiflexion of the uterus in ftetal and infantine life. (After Bourgery.) a, body, and b, fundus of the uterus; c, point of junction'of body and cervix; d, cervix ; e, os tineas; ./; vagina; g, hymen ; j, bladder; k, rectum ; I, Fal- lopian tube ; n, symphysis pubis ; m, labiutn. normal state, and it appears to me that this bias towards a forward inflexion of the uterus at the early periods of life is given by that remarkable bending forwards of the lower ex- tremity of the spine which is observable in
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