A text-book of veterinary obstetrics : including the diseases and accidents incidental to pregnancy, parturition and early age in the domesticated animals . e in woman. Theinferior commissure is obtuse, rounded and more voluminous; it lodges The two lips coTTes|wind to the labia majora of wninaii : there are no labia minorain aniniala 28 OBSTETRICAL AXATOMY the clitoris, and is situated immediately above the raphe. The cavityof the vulva sometimes contains the hymen, which separates it from thevagina at a certain period of life ; it also contains the meatus 2irinariusand its valve, as well as
A text-book of veterinary obstetrics : including the diseases and accidents incidental to pregnancy, parturition and early age in the domesticated animals . e in woman. Theinferior commissure is obtuse, rounded and more voluminous; it lodges The two lips coTTes|wind to the labia majora of wninaii : there are no labia minorain aniniala 28 OBSTETRICAL AXATOMY the clitoris, and is situated immediately above the raphe. The cavityof the vulva sometimes contains the hymen, which separates it from thevagina at a certain period of life ; it also contains the meatus 2irinariusand its valve, as well as the clitoris. The structure of the vulva consists of the mucous viembrane lining itsinterior, and which is covered by pavement epithelium; an erectilestructure connected with it, named the vaginal bulb ; two constrictormuscles; two muscular ligaments, fascice, etc. The mucous membraneis continuous with that of the vagina and bladder ; it is usually of apink or rosy tint, but at the period of oestrum it has a bright-red the margin of the labia it frequently shows black pigmentarypatches, which give it a marbled appearance. It is provided with. Fig. 17. The Generative Organs of the Mare in situ. 1, Body of the Uterus ; 2, 2, Cornua of the Uterus ; 3, Vagina ; 4, Bladder ;5, Rectum ; 6, Sphincter of the Anus ; 7, Constrictor Mu-cle of the Vulva ;8, Bulb of the Vagina; 9, Ovary and Fimbriated Body; 10, FallopianTube ; 11, Kidney; 12, 12, Broad Ligament. numerous mucous follicles and sebaceous glands ; the latter are chieflyfound near the free border, and particularly around the clitoris and thespace between it and the inferior commissure, where they aggregate toform several small sinuses. This membrane is also furnished withgreat numbers of papillae. The vaginal bulb is wholly composed oferectile tissue with wide spaces, which constitutes the jjlexus tissue passes from the base of the clitoris to the sides of the vulva,where it terminates in a round, salien
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