CONTENTS. XV 



CHAPTER XIII. 



DISCHARGE OP THE FCETUS AND PLACENTA. REGENERATION OF THE 

 UTERINE TISSUES. 



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Enlargement of the uterus during pregnancy Formation of the umbilical 

 cord Its elongation and twisting Disappearance of the umbilical vesicle 

 Contact of the decidua vera and reflexa Separation and discharge of the 

 foetus and placenta Hemorrhage at the time of delivery Its arrest by 

 contraction of the uterus Regeneration of the uterine tissues after de- 

 livery 763-768 



CHAPTER XIY. 



DEVELOPMENT OP THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, ORGANS OP SENSE, SKELETON, 



AND LIMBS. 



Cerebro-spinal axis Cerebral vesicles Their division Hemispheres Optic 

 thalami Tubercula quadrigemina Cerebellum Medulla oblongata 

 Organs of special sense Ossification of the skeleton Formation of the 

 limbs The integument . 769774 



CHAPTER X Y. 



DEVELOPMENT OP THE ALIMENTARY CANAL AND ITS APPENDAGES, 



Formation of the intestinal canal Stomach Small intestine Large intes- 

 tine Convolutions of the intestine Anus Imperforate anus Caput coli 

 Appendix vermiformis Congenital umbilical hernia Meconium Liver 

 Lungs, thoracic cavity and diaphragm Urinary bladder and urethra De- 

 velopment of the mouth and face 775-783 



CHAPTER XYI. 



DEVELOPMENT OP THE WOLFFIAN BODIES, KIDNEYS, AND INTERNAL 

 ORGANS OF GENERATION. 



Embryonic urinary apparatus Wolffian bodies Their structure The kid- 

 neys Internal organs of generation Fallopian tubes and vasa deferentia 

 Descent of the testicles Tunica vaginalis testis Congenital inguinal 

 hernia Female organs of generation Descent of the ovaries Formation 

 of the uterus, round ligaments and broad ligaments Condition of the uterus 

 and ovaries at birth 784-790 



CHAPTER XYII. 



DEVELOPMENT OP THE VASCULAR SYSTEM. 



Successive forms of the circulatory system Yitelline circulation Omphalo- 

 mesenteric vessels Placental circulation Umbilical arteries and vein 

 Adult circulation Development of the arterial system Development of the 

 venous system The hepatic circulation and ductus venosus The heart 

 and ductus arteriosus Foramen ovale Eustachian valve Crossing of 

 blood-currents in the foetal heart Changes in the circulation at birth 791-808 



