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76 . BOTANIC PHYSICIAN: 
THE ORGANS OF GENERATION IN WOMEN. 
The parts which serve for generation in women are divided inte 
external and internal. The external parts are, the hairy promi- 
mences ; the larger lips, two cutaneous folds, situated externally ; : 
the lesser lips, or nymph, also two cutaneous folds, like a cock’s” 
comb, placed at the sides of the vagina ; the clitoris, a small gland- 
like body, like a penis in miniature, placed under the upper joining 
of the nymphz; and the hymen, a membrane for the most part sem 
Junar, situated at the entrance of the virgin vagina. The internal 
parts are, the vagina, or sheath; womb; Fallopian tubes ; ovaria; 
broad aud round ligaments of the womb ; and the urethra. 
, and the internal rough. Glands, mucus, situated in the internal 
membrane. Use, to receive the penis, and for the passage of the 
_ child in delivery. - 
WOMB. 
= A spongy receptacle, like a flattened pear ; situated in the pelvis, 
; the urinary bladder and rectum. It js divided into bottom, - 
hody, neck, and orifice. The substance of the womb is spongy, ir 
‘terwoven with muscular fibres. Its arteries are, the spermatic, — 
branches of the fountain ; and the womb arteries, whici _ 
a n the flank and pile arteries. The veins are without valves, 
and empty themselves into the spermatic flank, and external pile 
veins. Its absorbents run into the flank glands. The nerves are 
branches of the sacred and hip. Glands, mucus. Use. for concep 
_ tion, nutrition of the fetus, parturition, and menstruation. 
PHYSIOLOGY OF MENSTRUATION. 
By a law of nature, women menstruate in this climate from about 
the age of fourteen to forty-five. Menstruation is the efflux of blood _ 
the vessels opening into the cavity of the womb. During preg 
rane menses, (for so the discharge is called,) stop, except i 
aie where it is supplied by the vessels of the ¥a-_ 
=" “The nature of the menstrual blood, if w. j 
pe Sia aay. » Ut women be healthy, differs — 
z Es we ether blood m its not coagulating, which naa canted a 
Tesine te tad its mixture with the secretions of the womb and 
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