. Manual of antenatal pathology and hygiene : the foetus. Theumbilicus may be described as occupying the central point ofthe body, half-way betw^een the vertex and the heels, or, accordingto my measurements, a little nearer to the latter than to theformer. The attachment of the cord (Plate VII.) is at thelevel of the disc between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae;but doubtless considerable variations occur with the degree ofdistention of the abdominal cavity, etc. On the internal aspect of theanterior abdominal wall the constituent parts of the umbilical cord canbe seen to break up ; the u
. Manual of antenatal pathology and hygiene : the foetus. Theumbilicus may be described as occupying the central point ofthe body, half-way betw^een the vertex and the heels, or, accordingto my measurements, a little nearer to the latter than to theformer. The attachment of the cord (Plate VII.) is at thelevel of the disc between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae;but doubtless considerable variations occur with the degree ofdistention of the abdominal cavity, etc. On the internal aspect of theanterior abdominal wall the constituent parts of the umbilical cord canbe seen to break up ; the umbilical vein passes upwards in the middleline to the liver; the urachus passes downwards in the middle line tothe bladder; and the two umbilical (hypogastric) arteries also proceeddownwards, but diverge from the middle line to the sides of thebladder, where they join the internal iliacs, or rather appear to be Right Suprarenal. capsule. Liver ^ {right lobe). \ Plate v upper margin of Body of twelfth donal LeftKidney. Left Suprarenal pyloric end ofStomach Right kidney. - Liver. Gall bladder. Plate vl Cartilage between Second and Third lutnbar vertebrae.
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