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the ureters is prevented by the oblique manner in which they 

 pierce the wall of the bladder. 



Pig. 47. — Diagrammatic scheme of uriniferous tubules and blood-vessels of 

 kidney: a, Arched collecting tubule; b, straight collecting tubule; c, distal con- 

 voluted tubule; d; renal (malplghian) corpuscle; e, proximal convoluted tubule; 

 /, loop of Henle; g, collecting tubule; h, arteria arciformis; i, large collecting 

 tubule; /, papillary duct; k, artery of capsule; I, interlobular artery; m, capillary 

 network, vas afferens; n, arteriola recta spuria; o, glomerulus; p, vena arciformis. 

 (Bohm, Davidoff, and Huber.) 



The urinary bladder is located on the floor of the pelvis. . 

 When full it is egg-shaped, and may extend over the brim of 

 the pubis into the abdominal cavity. Near its posterior or con- 

 stricted part are found the openings of the ureters. The wall 



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