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surface is for the most part arranged parallel to it, the cells 

 immediately below the epithelium forming a kind of basement- 

 membrane. (6) The superficial portion of the mucosa is supplied 

 only by capillaries. (7) The line of junction of mucosa and 



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'->- 



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Fi,i. 6. Section through wall of vagina (upper part) of mouk.-y. 

 /, Kpithelium ; />, sub-mucous layer; r, lymiihatic gland ; </, n.-r\.- : 

 e, Pacinian body ; /, fat cells. 



muscle-wall is irregular, and there is no special muscularis mu<>osa>. 

 Whether the human uterus is really ever in a state of rest is open 

 to question, since there is no anoestrum, and the constructive stage 

 follows very rapidly if not immediately upon the stage of repair. 



Th>' Constructive Sfat/i-. During this stage the stnmm >f the 

 uterus undergoes a process of growth. This is 1 nought about partly 



