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ABDOMEN 



coils of the small intestine and part of the pelvic colon. The 

 anterior surface of the body, which rests on the bladder, is 

 also covered with peritoneum, but the anterior surface of the 

 cervix is devoid of peritoneum, and is in direct relation with 





Ureter 



Ovarian vessels 

 Pelvic colon 



Ovary 



Bioad ligament 



M. levator 

 am 



Columnae rug 



Superior 



lorrhoidal artery 



Uterine tube 

 Round ligament 



Uterine artery 

 Ureter 



ligastric vesseK 



FIG. 228. Further Dissection of the Pelvis shown in Fig. 225. The Uterus 

 has been pushed backwards, and the Bladder, the lower parts of the 

 Ureters, and the anterior wall of the Vagina have been removed. 



the fundus of the bladder. The lateral borders of the uterus 

 are connected with the broad ligaments, and between the 

 layers of the ligaments each is associated with the corre- 

 sponding uterine artery, and uterine plexus of veins, which 

 are embedded in a mass of loose fatty tissue called the pam- 

 metrium. The parametric tissue is most abundant in the 



