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Practical human anatomy [electronic resource] : a working-guide for students of medicine and a ready-reference for surgeons and physicians . culiar muscular structure of this portion of thelarge intestine, namely, that of longitudinal fibres ; it is quitethick, though not as thick as the opposite vaginal wall. 53. Recto-Vaginal Cul-de-Sac of Peritoneum.—The mem branous cul-de-sac, brought into view, interiorly, at the upperpart of the exposed portions of the rectum and vagina, isiormed by the peritoneum ; it is the bottom of the recto-vaginalor Douglas cul-de-sac. Bypassing the finger into the
Practical human anatomy [electronic resource] : a working-guide for students of medicine and a ready-reference for surgeons and physicians . culiar muscular structure of this portion of thelarge intestine, namely, that of longitudinal fibres ; it is quitethick, though not as thick as the opposite vaginal wall. 53. Recto-Vaginal Cul-de-Sac of Peritoneum.—The mem branous cul-de-sac, brought into view, interiorly, at the upperpart of the exposed portions of the rectum and vagina, isiormed by the peritoneum ; it is the bottom of the recto-vaginalor Douglas cul-de-sac. Bypassing the finger into the vagina 42 TRUNK. the reflection of the peritoneum from the vaginal to the rectalwall one inch or more below the attachment of the vagina tothe posterior surface of the uterus, is demonstrable ; if theperitoneal cul-de-sac be opened, and a finger of the other handintroduced at the opening, the two fingers will be separatedby peritoneum, inferiorly, and vaginal wall, superiorly. Dissection -The organs should be crowded back into the pelyic cavity ;the kTflaps of the perineum approximated and sewed together on themedian line. PLATE 13. *
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