ANGIOLOGY 





The Lymphatic Vessels of the Ovary are similar to those of the testis, and ascend 

 'with the ovarian artery to the lateral and preaortic glands. 



The Lymphatic Vessels of the Uterine Tube pass partly with those of the ovary 

 and partly Avith those of the uterus. 



The Lymphatic Vessels of the Uterus (Fig. 620) consist of two sets, superficial 

 and deep, the former being placed beneath the peritoneum, the latter in the sub- 

 stance of the organ. The lymphatics of the cervix uteri run in three directions: 

 transversely to the external iliac glands, postero-laterally to the hypogastric glands, 

 and posteriorly to the common iliac glands. The majority of the vessels of the body 



Efferents to lat. 



aortic glands 



Efferents to ext. I __ 

 iliac glands 1 



Network in lateral 

 aspect of cervix 

 uteri 





Glands in front 

 of sacral prom- 

 ontory 



Efferents to glands 

 " in front of sa- 

 cral promontory 

 . Hypogastric 



Lat. sacral 

 glands 



Vessels draining 

 into hypogastric 



glands 

 -Vessels passing 



to lat. sacral 



glands 



FIG. 620. Lymphatics of the uterus. (Cunfio and Maroille.) 



and fundus of the uterus pass lateralward in the broad ligaments, and are continued 

 up with the ovarian vessels to the lateral and preaortic glands; a few, however, 

 run to the external iliac glands, and one or two to the superficial inguinal glands. 

 In the unimpregnated uterus the lymphatic vessels are very small, but during 

 gestation they are greatly enlarged. 



The Lymphatic Vessels of the Vagina are carried in three directions: those of 

 the upper part of the vagina to the external iliac glands, those of the middle part 

 to the hypogastric glands, and those of the lower part to the common iliac glands. 

 On the course of the vessels from the middle and lower parts small glands are 

 situated. Some lymphatic vessels from the lower part of the vagina join those 

 of the vulva and pass to the superficial inguinal glands. The lymphatics of the 

 vagina anastomose with those of the cervix uteri, vulva, and rectum, but not with 

 those of the bladder. 



