FEMALE ORGANS OF GENERATION. 



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Generative Organs of the Female. 



The female organs of generation consist of two Ovaries, 

 whose function is the formation of ova ; of a Fallopian 

 tube, or oviduct, connected with each ovary, for the pur- 

 pose of conducting the ovum from the ovary to the uterus 

 or cavity in which, if impregnated, it is retained until the 

 embryo is fully developed, and fitted to maintain its 

 existence, independently of internal connection with the 

 parent ; and, lastly, of a canal, or vagina, with its append- 

 ages, for the reception of the male generative organ in the 

 Fig. 199.* 



* Fig. 199. Diagrammatic view of the uterus and its appendages, 

 as seen from behind (from Quain). \. The uterus and upper part 

 of the vagina have been laid open by removing the posterior wall ; the 

 Fallopian tube, round ligament, and ovarian ligament have been cut 

 short, and the broad ligament removed on the left side ; u, the upper 

 part of the uterus ; c, the cervix opposite the os internum ; the triangular 

 shape of the uterine cavity is shown, and the dilatation of the cervical 

 cavity with the rugae termed arbor vitse ; v, upper part of the vagina ; 

 od, Fallopian tube or oviduct ; the narrow communication of its cavity 

 with that of the cornu of the uterus on each side is seen ; I, round 

 ligament ; lo, ligament of the ovary ; o, ovary : , wide outer part of 

 the right Fallopian tube ; fi, its fimbriated extremity ; po, parovarium ; 

 h, one of the hydatids frequently found connected with the broad 

 ligament. 



