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HUMAN ANATOMY. 



derived from the internal oblique and transversal is, which represent a feebly developed 

 .-.lining the pelvic wall, the round ligament pursues a course 

 ; ,at of t: ierens ; morphologically, it corresponds to the 





. In the foetus the round ligament is preceded 

 rticulum representing the larger processus vaginalis peri- 

 :.illy this disappears, but may persist as a distinct serous pouch, 



the . unpanies the round ligament for a short distance within 



tin- inguinal canal. In exceptional cases it may extend throughout the entire length 

 of the canal into the labium majus. 



The peritoneal relations of the two surfaces of the uterus (Fig. 1700) are dif- 

 ferent, the anterior surface being covered with serous membrane only as far as the 



FIG. 1700. 



Ureter 



Supenory, 

 ligament of ovary 



Fallopian tube 



Round ligament If 

 Ovary __] 



hypogastric artery 



Symphym pu 



nal urrthral 



lilmlc 



necion o the n " u '':''- 



surf o- h ' nt neum :uui a 



M 



" 



as 



(excavatio 

 as its attachment to 



A* iir as the attachment of the vaginal wall. 

 , " Ulth P'-ntoneum. which then continues 



P-m of the back wall of the vagina before 



torn of th, deep s,mu%L-/ 'o-^M Md . T he latter forms the bot- 



'I'" r,rt,'m uSd T Ci T'" 7**^^) that lies between the 

 ^ thrtwurn.s.vmi,. u>. tTa l 1 ; 01 . 1 "' 1 '' 1 "^ flf the opening into 

 >-rretal folds ( plicae rcctouterina ) that 

 to the posterior pelvic wall at the 



, rr ,. s 



i th, hind surface o the '' H^f ^ ( ' Iic tf '^touterina) that 



* backwar 



