8 CONTEXTS. 



CHAPTER XI. 



GENERATION FEMALE ORGANS. 



General considerations Sexual generation Spontaneous generation, so called 

 Female organs of generation General arrangement of the female organs 

 External and internal organs The ovaries Graafian follicles Primordial 

 ova Erectile tissue of the ovaries Development of the Graafian follicles 

 The parovarium The uterus Muscular tissue of the uterus Mucous mem- 

 brane of the uterus Uterine tubes Blood-vessels and erectile tissue of the 

 uterus The Fallopian tubes, Page 254 



CHAPTER XII. 



THE OVUM AND OVULATION. 



Structure of the ovum Vitelline membrane Yitellus Germinal vesicle and 

 germinal spot Discharge of the ovum Passage of ova into the Fallopian 

 tubes Puberty and menstruation Description of a menstrual period 

 Characters of the menstrual flow Changes in the uterine mucous mem- 

 brane during menstruation Changes in the Graafian follicle after its rupture 

 (corpus luteum) Corpus luteum of pregnancy, . . . .288 



CHAPTER XIII. 



MALE ORGANS AND ELEMENTS OF GENERATION. 



The testicles Tunica vaginalis Tunica albuginea Tunica vasculosa Seminif- 

 erous tubes Epididymis Vas deferens Vesiculge seminales Prostate 

 Glands of the urethra Semen Secretions mixed with the products of the 

 testicles Spermatozoids Development of the spermatozoids Seminal fluid 

 in advanced age, 313 



CHAPTER XIV. 



FECUNDATION. 



Coitus Action of the male Erection Ejaculation of semen Action of the fe- 

 male Erection of the female organs Action of the cervix and os uteri 

 during sexual excitement Entrance of spermatozoids into the uterus 

 Course of the spermatozoids through the female generative passages Du- 

 ration of vitality of spermatozoids and ova Mechanism of fecundation 

 Determination of the sex of offspring Hereditary transmission Superfe- 

 cundation Influence of the maternal mind on offspring Union of the 

 male with the female element of generation Passage of the spermatozoids 

 through the vitelline membrane, 331 



