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ABDOMEN 



f The hypogastric vessels and their branches. 

 \ e su P e f ior h^morrhoidal vessels. 

 I 1 he ovarian vessels. 



[_ Certain venous plexuses in relation with the viscera. 

 The obturator nerves. 

 The pelvic plexuses of the sympathetic and their 



offsets. 

 Peritoneum and extra-peritoneal fat. 



Utero-sacral fold 

 / Posterior vaginal fornix 



Anterior vaginal fornix 



Blood-vessels. 





Retro-pubic 

 pad of fat 



FIG. 220. Median section through Female Pelvis. 



The following structures lie in the wall of the pelvis minor, 

 outside the pelvic fascia : 



(The middle sacral vessels. 

 The parietal branches of the hypogastric vessels after 

 they have pierced the fascia. 

 f The sacral, pudendal, and coccygeal plexuses. 

 \ The pelvic parts of the sympathetic trunks. 



Blood-vessels. 



Nerves. 



General Position of the Viscera. The pelvic colon lies in 

 the posterior and upper part of the cavity, and its loops tend to 

 overlap the other viscera. The rectum occupies the posterior 

 and lower part of the cavity, and is adapted to the con- 

 cavity of the sacrum and coccyx. The urinary bladder and 

 urethra are situated in front, the former lying against the 

 bodies of the pubic bones. The uterus and vagina occupy 

 an intermediate position between the urinary bladder and 



