GENERATIVE ORGANS OF FEMALE RABBIT. 



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crus of the clitoris, and in this specimen are smaller in size than the homo- 

 logous glands in the other sex. 



The ovaries, as in animals still in the breeding period of life, are tuber- 

 culated or nodular from the presence on their exterior of Graafian follicles 



FIG. 5. OVARIES, FALLOPIAN TUBES, UTERI, VAGINA, UROGENITAL CANAL, RECTUM, AND 

 ORGANS IN RELATION WITH THE EXTERNAL OPENINGS OF THE TWO LATTER CANALS 

 FROM FEMALE RABBIT (Lepus cuniculus). (One-half less than natural size.) 



a. The two uteri opening by distinct ora tincae into the single vagina. 



b. Vagina laid open from behind in two parts of its length and showing a rudimentary septum on 



its anterior wall in its upper segment, and two semi-lunar folds in its lower and narrower 

 segment. 



c. Junction of urethra with vagina to form the urogenital canal, the upper half of which is laid open. 



d. Entrance of ureters into bladder ; the points of entrance are drawn a little higher up than they 



ought to be. 



e. Junction of Fallopian tube with uterus of either side. From this point on the right a flat band, 



