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internal, becomes developed in relation with the new functions 



which are carried on by the ovaries 

 and uterus. 



For the proper appreciation of 

 the processes which underlie these 

 new internal functions we will remind 

 the reader of the structure of the 

 uterus, which is the seat of the men- 

 strual bleeding, and the Fallopian 

 tubes, which provide for the trans- 

 port of the ovum from the Graafian 

 follicle to the uterus, and are for that 

 reason more properly called oviducts. 

 _ The uterus is a hollow organ, 



(Hans Rablf) nc, central connective pyriform, flattened from front to 



tissue; j. fibrous hyaline substance F i -.i ,1 i j ,1 



formed in the stratum of lutein cells back, With the base Upwards, the 



after their degeneration. apex beloW} to which ig con joined 



Fio. 57.' Corpus albicans of woman. 



Fio. 58. The uterus from behind, with initial tract of vagina; together with the ovary, part of 

 the uterine tube and of the broad ligament right side. The uterus was opened by a Irontal 

 incision, except the vaginal portion of the neck which is entire. The ovary with the meso- 

 varium is raised. (Chiarugi.) C, body of the uterus ; i, isthmus ; psv, supravaginal portion of 

 uterine neck ; pv, vaginal portion of neck ; /, fund us and superior margin ; I, lateral margin ; c, 

 cavity of body of uterus ; oi, internal uterine orifice ; cc, cervical canal ; oe, external uterine 

 orifice ; la, anterior lip ; lp, posterior lip of orifice ; V, anterior wall of vagina ; 2', uterine tube ; 

 0, ovary ; lo, ligamentum proprium of ovary ; TO, mesometrium. 



