A treatise on the science and practice of midwifery . Jth to Jth of thethickness of the whole uterine walls. At the internal os uteri it ter-minates by a distinct border, which separates it from the mucousmembrane lining the cervical cavity. The Utricular Glands.—On the surface of the mucous membranemay be observed a multitude of little openings, about ^th of a linein width (Fig. 22). These are the orifices of the utricular glands,which are found in immense numbers all over the cavity of theuterus, and very closely agglomerated together. They are Little culs-de-sac, narrower at their mouths th
A treatise on the science and practice of midwifery . Jth to Jth of thethickness of the whole uterine walls. At the internal os uteri it ter-minates by a distinct border, which separates it from the mucousmembrane lining the cervical cavity. The Utricular Glands.—On the surface of the mucous membranemay be observed a multitude of little openings, about ^th of a linein width (Fig. 22). These are the orifices of the utricular glands,which are found in immense numbers all over the cavity of theuterus, and very closely agglomerated together. They are Little culs-de-sac, narrower at their mouths than in their length, the blind ex-tremities of which are found in the subjacent tissues. Williamsdescribes them as running obliquely towards the surface at the Lower 1 Recherches sur la disposition des Fibres musculaires de 1Uterus. Paris, L869. 2 Obst. Trans., vol. xiii. p. 294. 54 ORGANS CONCERNED IN PARTURITION. third of the cavity, perpendicularly at its middle, while towards thefundus they are at first perpendicular, and then oblique in their. Fig. 23. Lining Membrane of Uterus, showing network of Capillaries and Orifices of Uterine Glands. (After Farre.)Prom the body. From orifice of Fallopian tube. course (Fig. 23). By others they are described as being often twistedand corkscrew-like. One or more may unite to form a commonorifice, several of which may open together in little pits or depres-sions on the surface of the mucous membrane. These glands are composed of structureless membrane linedwith epithelium, the precise character ofwhich is doubtful. By some it is describedas columnar, by others tesselated, and bysome again as ciliated. The most gener-ally received opinion is that it is columnar,but not ciliated ; therein differing fromthe epithelium covering the surface of themembrane, which is undoubtedly ciliated,the movements of the cilia being fromwithin outwards. Williams, however, hasobserved cilia in active movement on thecolumnar epithelium lining the glands, an
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