FEMALE ORGANS OF GENERATION, 



702. The Female Organs of Generation consist of the ovaries — 

 right and left; the two Fallopian tubes; the uterus or womb; and 



the vagina, or passage communicating externally with the vulva. 



703. The Ovaries (Plate XXXVIII. ,B. 1 ., 1 .) are situated behind the 

 kidnej-s m the sub-lumbar region of the abdomen, and are in connection 

 with the fimbriated or free ends of the Fallcpian tubes. They are 

 analogous to the testicles of the male, as in them is formed the ovum 

 or egg, which is the essential element of the female for reproduction. 



704. The Fallopian Tubes (Plate XXXVIII. , B. 2., 2.;.— These 

 canals run in an irregular manner from the ovaries to the uterus. 

 Their anterior extremities are fringed and free, and their function is to 

 seize and carry the ovum, or egg, to the womb. 



705. The Uterus or Womb (Plate XXX VII I., B. 3.) is a 

 musculo-membranous structure, lying partly in the abdominal, and 

 partly in the pelvic cavity. It is sac-shaped, and made up of a body 

 with two horns, and a neck, with an opening known as the os-uteri 

 {Plate XXXVIII., B. 4.). It has three coats, viz. :— i. External- 

 Serous. 2. Middle — Muscular. 3. Internal — Mucous. The middle 

 or mnscidav coat is made up of several sets of fibres, which, by their 

 contractions, assist in expelling the foetus, at the time of birth. 



706. The Vagina or Passage {Plate XXXVIII., B. 6.) is composed 

 ot two layers, an outer consisting of muscular and connective tissue, 

 and an inner of mucous membrane, the latter being arranged in folds, 

 thus enabling the passage to dilate during parturition. 



707. The Vulva or external part, made up of two lips, is situated 

 immediately below the anus, and is that portion of the female generative 

 system presented to view. About four inches from the outside on the 

 floor, is the opening of the urethra {meatus urinavius — Plate XXXVIII ., 

 B. 7.) or duct from the bladder. In the virgin animal, a corrugated fold 

 or doubling of the mucous membrane is found — the hymen. 



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