. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. FallopLantube JioimdLigament BodyofUte7i Isth mus Extra VaainaZportion of ^Cervix FxternaZ os. Posterior Wall ofVccffinoy. Fig. 538. A Comparison of the Nulliparous Uterus with the Multiparous Uterus. (Edgar—P?«c7tce ) uterus. The extent of the atrophy of the uterus is variable. In the very agedit may be reduced to a nodule the size of the end of the thumb, and the cervixthen no longer projects into the vaginal cavity, but is felt simply as an induratedarea, with a small central opening, situated in the upper part of the anterior

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. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. FallopLantube JioimdLigament BodyofUte7i Isth mus Extra VaainaZportion of ^Cervix FxternaZ os. Posterior Wall ofVccffinoy. Fig. 538. A Comparison of the Nulliparous Uterus with the Multiparous Uterus. (Edgar—P?«c7tce ) uterus. The extent of the atrophy of the uterus is variable. In the very agedit may be reduced to a nodule the size of the end of the thumb, and the cervixthen no longer projects into the vaginal cavity, but is felt simply as an induratedarea, with a small central opening, situated in the upper part of the anteriorvaginal wall. Structure of the Uterus. The uterus is a hollow muscle. The central cavity is lined with mucous mem-brane while the external surface of the muscle is covered with peritoneum. Thewall of the uterus is therefore composed of three layers—peritoneal muscular,and mucous (Figs. 530, 531). L Peritoneal layer. This forms a delicate serous covering to the uterus. Itdoes not differ materially from peritoneum elsewhere. There are certain portionsof the uterus which are not covered by peritoneum, namely, the lateral portionsof the bo

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