. Essentials of gynecology, arranged in the form of questions and answers prepared especially for students of medicine ... ssels ofthe broad ligament, and occasionally the ovaiy and tube of that side. The vagina makes an angle of 60° with the horizon when thewoman is erect. Uterus. Give the gross anatomy. The uterus, the organ of gestation, is a hollow, pear-shaped organ,flattened antero-posteriorly, situated in the pelvis between the bladder and rectum. It measures in the virginabout 3 inches in length, 2 inches inbreadth, at the level of the Fallopiantubes, and 1 inch in thickness. Theweight
. Essentials of gynecology, arranged in the form of questions and answers prepared especially for students of medicine ... ssels ofthe broad ligament, and occasionally the ovaiy and tube of that side. The vagina makes an angle of 60° with the horizon when thewoman is erect. Uterus. Give the gross anatomy. The uterus, the organ of gestation, is a hollow, pear-shaped organ,flattened antero-posteriorly, situated in the pelvis between the bladder and rectum. It measures in the virginabout 3 inches in length, 2 inches inbreadth, at the level of the Fallopiantubes, and 1 inch in thickness. Theweight of the virgin uterus varies from1 to IJ oz. It consists of three portions: thecervix, body and fundus. As viewed externally, the uterus, onits anterior surface, is nearly flat, itsposterior surface convex; a little belowthe centre is a slight constriction calledthe isthmus. The cervix is that portion of theuterus below the isthmus, and whichprojects in part into the vagina. The body is that portion between theisthmus and the line joining the en-trance of the Fallopian fundus is the portion above this Diagram of Uterus, to show di-visions of Cervix. {Hchweder.) a, Infra-vaginal portion; 6, Intermediate portion : c, Supra-vaginal portion; Bl, Bladder;P, Peritoneum. The dottedline shows peritoneum. Describe the uterine canal. The uterine canal measures normally in nulliparous women 2 J inches,and holds about 12 drops ; the cervical portion of the canal is spindle-shaped and measures at least 1 inch in length; the remainder istriangular, with anterior and posterior walls in contact. What are the openings into the uterine cavity? There are three : the os externum, which communicates with the MFCOUS MEMBRANE OF THE UTERUS. 25 vagina; and tlie orifices of the Fallopian tubes at the upper angles,which connect the uterine with the peritoneal cavity. The osinternum connects the cavity of the cervix with that of the body. What divisions of the cervix are made ? Schroeder
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