. The anatomy and physiology of the human body. Containing the anatomy of the bones, muscles, and joints; and the heart and arteries . and * Morsus diaboli. 324 91 THE WOMB. Strength, as the uterus ascends in the advanced pregnancy :they pass through the abdominal ring, and arc attached to thecellular membrane of the top of the thigh. In the graviduterus, both the broad and the round ligaments considerablyalter their position, appearing to rise lower, and more forwardfrom the womb than the unimpregnated state. This is incon-sequence of the greater increase of the fundus of the womb,in proporti
. The anatomy and physiology of the human body. Containing the anatomy of the bones, muscles, and joints; and the heart and arteries . and * Morsus diaboli. 324 91 THE WOMB. Strength, as the uterus ascends in the advanced pregnancy :they pass through the abdominal ring, and arc attached to thecellular membrane of the top of the thigh. In the graviduterus, both the broad and the round ligaments considerablyalter their position, appearing to rise lower, and more forwardfrom the womb than the unimpregnated state. This is incon-sequence of the greater increase of the fundus of the womb,in proportion to the lower part of it. What I have here described, and which are commonlycalled the round ligaments of the uterus, are the tendons ofthe ligaments, and have a very particular use which authorshave not observed ; at their upper extremity they terminatein a muscular coat, which is spread over the fundus of theuterus diverging irom the tendon. The use of these tendonsis to move the uterus in the first approach of labour, and tcpresent the orifice of the uterus to the axis of the pelvis. OF THE CAVITY OF THE UTERUS. Sixth The cavity of the uterus is projjcriv confined to the fundusand bodv, and takes a triangular figtire. In the cervix, it ismore like a canal, and differs essentially from the proper ca-vity. A, the cavity of the uienis ; B, the continued cavity, whereit is very narrow towards the cervix. C, the canal of the cervix,where it has an like a sinus. The Fallopiantubes are seen going off irom the cavitv of the uterus. Theseangles of the cavity admit no more than a hogs bristle. Thethiid angle, towards the neck, is, of course, considerably larg-er- The proper triangular cavitv of the uterus is lined with OF THE WOMB. 325 a peculiar soft and delicate membrane ; it is very vascular,and the vessels either open on the surface naturally or burst-ing out, from time to time, pour out the menstrual blood. Thecanal of the cervix shows a very different surf
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