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THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM 



obtuse angle, which is open ventrally, i.e. the uterus is ante- 

 verted (Y\g. 134). In addition, the body of the uterus is bent 

 forwards on the cervix, so that the normal uterus is not only 

 ante verted but also anteflexed. 



The uterus consists of a narrow, lower portion, termed the 

 cervix, which is continuous above with the body. The free, 

 upper extremity of the body of the uterus is known as the 

 fundus, and, at the junction of the lateral margin of the body 



FIG. 137. The Uterus and the Broad Ligaments, viewed from in front. 

 (TURNER'S Anatomy.} 



b. Body of uterus. 

 bl. Broad ligament. 



c. Cervix uteri. 



f. Fundus uteri. 

 o. Ovary. 

 /. Ep-oophoron. 



r. Round ligament. 

 /. Uterine (Fallopian) 

 tube. 



with the fundus, the uterus is joined by the uterine (Fallopian) 

 tube. 



The Cervix Uteri is about i inch long. Its lowest part 

 projects into the cavity of the vagina and is consequently 

 termed the vaginal portion. The infra-mural portion of the 

 cervix receives the attachments of the vaginal walls, while the 

 supra-vaginal portion projects upwards above the vagina. It 

 should be observed that, whereas the supra- vaginal portion of 

 the cervix is covered by peritoneum on its posterior aspect, it 

 receives no such covering on its anterior aspect, which is only 

 separated from the bladder by some connective tissue. 



The Body of the Uterus is related, anteriorly, to the bladder 



