CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Of the Parts that are concerned in Generation, Pregnancy, and Labor, 17 



Of the Pelvis, ....... 17 



ARTICLE I. 

 SECTION 1. 



Of the Bones of the Pelvis, . . . . . 18 



§. L Of the sacrum, ..... 18 



§. II. Of the cocc)rx, . . . . . 19 



§. III. Of the coxal bones, .... 20 



SECTION 2. 



Of the Articulations or Symphysis of the Pelvis, . . 21 



SECTION 3. 



Of the Pelvis in General, ..... 23 



§. I. External surface, ..... 23 



§. II. Internal surface, ..... 23 



§. III. Straits of the pelvis, .... 25 



§. IV. Dimensions of the excavation, ... 27 



§. V. Base of the pelvis, ..... 28 



§. VI. Dimensions of the pelvis unconnected with its axes or 



straits, ...... 29 



§. VII. Differences of the pelvis in respect to ages, sexes, and 



species, ...... 29 



§. VIII. Of the recent pelvis, .... 32 



§. IX. Uses of the pelvis, .~ .... 33 



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