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10. Part of the sacral plexus. 
11. Branches which enter the middle and anterior part of the pelvic plexus. 
12. A branch which joins the posterior part of the pelvic plexus. 
13. A branch from the sacral nerves distributed to the muscular tissues at the 
lower part of the vagina. 
14. Branches which come down with the superior heemorrhoidal artery and join 
the posterior part of the pelvic plexus. 
15.15.15.15.15. Small ganglia in the pelvic plexus. Several smaller ganglia also 
exist in this plexus. 
16.16.16. Nerves distributed to the bladder from the pelvic plexus. 
17.17.17. Branches sent to the erectile tissue at the lower and anterior part of 
the vagina. 
18.18.18. Branches from the posterior part of the pelvic plexus distributed to the 
rectum. 
The formation and composition of the nerves in this dissection are, in all cases, 
exactly similar to that described in the previous dissection, Plate XII. Some of the 
branches, however, have been broken in consequence of my beginning the dissection 
with opinions very different from what I afterwards found to be correct. 
PLATE XV. 
Showing the distribution of the Nerve to the ovary and fundus of the uterus on 
the opposite surface of the same gravid uterus figured in Plate XIV. 
A. The fundus of the gravid uterus at the ninth month of pregnancy. 
B. The left Fallopian tube. 
C. The fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube. 
D. The left ovary. 
E. A large vein. 
F. The left spermatic artery. 
G. The continuation of the spermatic artery to the fundus of the uterus. 
H. The branch of the artery distributed to the ovary. 
I. I. Another portion of the superficial layer of muscular fibres, which has been de- 
scribed as nervous ganglia and plexuses by Dr. Robert Lee. 
K. The edge of the divided peritoneum. 
1. A branch of nerve which proceeds from the renal plexus in company with the 
spermatic artery, and is distributed to the ovary and fundus uteri. 
2. A fusiform enlargement formed on the nerve previous to its distribution. 
3.3. Branches sent to the ovary. 
4. A branch sent to the fundus of the uterus. 
