6 3 8 



ABDOMEN 



The cervical portion of the cavity is spindle-shaped and 

 slightly compressed from before backwards. It extends from 

 the internal orifice, where it is continuous with the cavity of 

 the body, to the external orifice, where it opens into the 

 vagina. 





Levator 

 ani 



Superior 

 hxmorrhoidal artery. 



Hypogastric 

 * artery 



Umbilical 

 artery 



Middle hzemor 

 rhoidal artery 

 Uterine artery 



Uterine tube 

 Round ligamei 



Uterine artery 

 Ureter 



epigastric vess 



Columnae rugaru 



FIG. 252. Further Dissection of the Pelvis shown in Fig. 249. 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 Relations of the Uterus. The posterior surface of the 

 uterus is completely covered by peritoneum, and it is separated 

 from the rectum by the recto-vaginal excavation in which lie 

 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 by peritoneum, but the anterior surface of the 







