THE FEMALE ORGANS OF GENERATION 2?$ 



short distance from the os, and its attachment extends 

 higher up on the posterior than on the anterior wall. The 



FIG. 146. View of the pelvis and its organs : J5, Bladder ; U, uterus 

 (drawn down by loop e) ; F, Fallopian tubes ; O, ovaries ; L, round liga- 

 ments; g, ureter; a, ovarian vessels, often prominent under their peritoneal 

 covering (Savage). 



vagina consists of a muscular coat, a layer of erectile 

 tissue, and an internal mucous lining. 



THE UTERUS 



The uterus is the organ of gestation, receiving the 

 fecundated ovum in its cavity, retaining and supporting 

 it during the development of the fetus, and becoming the 

 principal agent in its expulsion at the time of parturition. 



In the virgin state it is pear-shaped, flattened from 

 before backward, and situated in the cavity of the pelvis, 

 between the bladder and the rectum; it is retained in 

 position by the round and broad ligaments on each side, 



