. The principles and practice of obstetricy, as at present taught, by James Blundell ... To which are added, notes and illustrations. By Thomas Castle ... e uterus, is about three inchesanteriorly, and four and a half is lined by a mucous membrane of a greyishcolor, often interspersed with livid is chiefly remarkable for the number offolds or rugaj which its surface presents,at the upper part taking various directions,K ^ but at the lower part exhibiting a regular arrangement, and becoming more distinct. The rugae run in a transversedirection, and are disposed in an ant
. The principles and practice of obstetricy, as at present taught, by James Blundell ... To which are added, notes and illustrations. By Thomas Castle ... e uterus, is about three inchesanteriorly, and four and a half is lined by a mucous membrane of a greyishcolor, often interspersed with livid is chiefly remarkable for the number offolds or rugaj which its surface presents,at the upper part taking various directions,K ^ but at the lower part exhibiting a regular arrangement, and becoming more distinct. The rugae run in a transversedirection, and are disposed in an anterior and posterior column; they jointogether laterally, and produce a raphi at the right and left sides. Thewhole extent of the vagina, particular towards its outer extremity, is fur-nished with follicles,% the orifices of which are frequently seen. Placed in the axis of the pelvis, we find the vagina lies with its back onthe rectum, its front on the bladder and the urethra, the upper portion beingon the neck of the bladder, and the lower upon the urethra; so that lacera-tion, or slough of the vagina, may lay open either the bladder or the Uterus or womb.§ If we examine the uterus while yet unimpregnated, we find its bulk indifferent women, like that of the foetus, various—large, however on an average,as a small pear; and it lies in the middle of the pelvis, with its fundus for-wards, its mouth backwards, its anterior surface directed somewhat down-wards, and its posterior surface above. But making our observations on the womb, in the end of pregnancy, whenit becomes a most important study, we find it very bulky, as large for exam- * Inguinal.—From inguinalis, the adjective of inguin, the groin,t Ruga.—From ruo, to contract or Follicle —Folliculus, dim. of follis, a bag,§ Uterus.—From ustera, the womb. THE FEMALE SYSTE^f. 39 pie, as the adult head, or larger. When thus enlarged by gestation, theuterus occupies about two-thirds of the abdominal ca
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