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SYMPATHETIC NERYE. 



Fig. 361. Ganglia and Nerves of the Gravid Uterus at the end of the Ninth Month. 



After Dr. R. Lee. 



A. The fundas and body of the uterus, having the peritoneum dissected off from the left side. B. The vagina covered 

 with nerves proceeding from the inferior border of the left hypogastric ganglion. C. The rectum. D. The left ovarium 

 and Fallopian tnbe. E. The trunk of the left spermatic vein and artery surrounded by the left spermatic ganglion. F. 

 The aorta divided a little above the origin of-the right spermatic artery, and about three inches above its division into the 

 two common iliac arteries. G. The vena cava. H. Trunk of the right spermatic vein entering the vena cava. I. Bight 

 ureter. K. The two cords of the great sympathetic nerve passing down along the front of the aorta. L. Trunk of the 

 inferior mesenteric artery, passing off from the aorta, and covered with a great plexus of nerves sent off from the left and 

 right cords oftha great sympathetic. M M. The two. cords of the great sympathetic passing down below the bifurcation 

 of the aorta to the point where they separate into the right and left hypogastric nerves. N. The right hypogastric nerve 

 with iu artery injected proceeding to the neck of the uterus, to terminate in the right hypogastric ganglion. O. The left 

 hypogastic nerve where it is entering the left hypogastric ganglion, and giving off branches to the left snbperitoneal gan- 

 glion. P. Hwmorrhouial nerves accompanying the lisemorrhoidal artery and proceeding from the great plexus which sur- 

 rounded the inferior mesenteric artery. Q. The sacral nerves entering the whole outer surface of the hypogastric gan- 

 glion. R. The left hypogastric ganglion with its arteries injected. S. The nerves of the vagina. T. Nerves with an 

 injected artery proceeding from the upper part of the left hypogastric ganglion along the body of the uterus, and termi- 

 nating in the left spermatic ganglion. U. Continuation of these nerves and the branches which they give off to the snb- 

 peritoneal plexuses. V. The same nerves passing upward beneath the subperitoneal plexuses, and anastomosing freely 

 with them W. The left spermatic ganglion, in which the nerves and artery from the hypogastric ganglion, and the 

 branches of the left subperitoneal plexuses terminate, and from which the nerves of the fundns uteri are supplied. X. The 

 left subperitoneal plexuses covering the body of the uterus. Y. The left snbperitoneal ganglion, with numerous branches 

 of nerves extending between it and the left hypogastric nerve and eantrlion. Z. The left common iliac artery ciu across 

 and turned aside, that the left hypogastric nerve and ganglion might be traced au<l exposed. 



