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lips are composed of flattened, dense, transverse libres. The orifice, or 

 OS uteri, is either circular or elongated transversely, and corresponds 

 to the middle of the posterior part of the vaginal cavity. During 

 pregnancy the cervix is firm and tense, and appears to become shortened 

 in animals which have had young several times. The folds of nmcous 

 membrane which we have descril)L'd as existing in its anterior and 

 around tlie os, permit its dilatation during the passage of the fa-tus. A 

 knowledge of the presence of the two lips of tlie cervix, and also their 



I'tkul-9, Ovhhcts, and Ovaria ok thk Shkki'. 



a, Vagina ; h, Os Uteri ; r. Transverse Folds of Cervix I'teri ; </, Hody of 

 Utenus ; t, f. Caruncles or Cotyledonal Processes ; f, ConHiience of tho ('ormia ; 

 7, Intact Cornu ; h, h. Oviducts or Fallopian Tubes ; i, i, Finihriif ; /•, /', 

 Ovaries ; /. Koiind Ligament ; m. m, Broad Ligaments ; ii, n. Cotyledons. 



position, is useful when explorations by hand are necessary in cases of 

 inversion of the uterus.' 



The utricular glands are wider than in the Mare, and have lateral 

 diverticuli. 



The muscular tunic altogether is thicker in the Cow than in the Mare ; 

 indeed, the walls of the uterus in this animal are more dense than in any 

 of the domesticated creatures, the muscles having a red tint, and being 

 continued well into the broad ligaments. 



' Profe.«.«or Violet found two distinct cervice.t in the ateius of a Cow, both projecting 

 into the vagina, but the canal in one of them was very fhort, and terminated in a 

 cul-dt-Mte. 



