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coming off from the pudic, and going to the venous cells 

 in tufts. The existence of these, however, is denied b7 

 other anatomists. 



The veins are numerous and large, and supplied with 

 valves. They are divided into the superficial and deep. 

 The former begin in the prepuce, form the two dorsal veins 

 of the penis, which go to the root of the penis, receiving 

 branches in their course, and then pass beneath the arch 

 of the pubis to join the plexuses of the bladder and pros- 

 tate gland. The deep veins accompany the pudic artery 

 and its branches, and join the internal iliac. 



The nerves of the penis come from the internal pudic, 

 which has its origin from the lower part of the sacral 

 plexus. The internal pudic nerve takes a similar course 

 with the internal pudic artery, along the inner surface of 

 the tuber and ramus of the ischium, covered by the obtu- 

 rator fascia, and towards the pubis it divides into a supe- 

 rior and inferior branch. The superior nerve accompanies 

 the arteria dorsalis to the glans of the penis, which it sup- 

 plies. It sends off at the root of the penis a branch which 

 enters the corpus cavernosum, also a cutaneous branch, 

 supplying the integument and prepuce. The dorsal nerve 

 in the glands of the penis is observed to expand, and as- 

 sume a reddish, ganglionic appearance, sending off delicate 

 filaments, which are traced to the very sensitive membrane 

 covering the glans. 



The inferior branch of the pudic supplies the bulb and 

 corpus spongiosum, the scrotum, muscles and integuments 

 of the perineum, and the anus. Branches of the sympa- 

 thetic are also traced to the penis. 



SECTION II. 



THE FEMALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 



These comprise the external and the internal organs of 

 generation. 



The external organs of generation include the 

 Mons veneris, Labia majora, Labia minora, 



Clitoris, Meatus urinarius, Orifice of the vagina. 



