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within the broad ligament near the ovary, ordinarily closer to the 

 uterus than the parovarium. It appears also as tubules, and these 



FIG. 426. Dissection of the pelvic organs, showing the relation of the abdominal 

 parietes to the round ligaments and the bladder : 1, 3, the obliterated hypogastric 

 arteries; the urachus (Bourgery arid Jacob). 



correspond to the transverse tubules of the lowest part of the 

 fetal Wolffian bodv. The tubules in adult life sometimes be- 



FIG. 427. Fallopian tube laid open : a, 6, uterine portion of tube ; c, d, folds of 

 mucous membrane ; e, tubo-ovarian ligament or fimbria ovarica ; /, ovary ; g, round 

 ligament (from Playfair). 



come distended, forming cysts which require operative interference 

 for their removal. 



