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Show 1866.] IN THE GENERATIVE ORGANS OF A COW. 595 partially divided anteriorly by a dependent fold of skin, which at its posterior end had the long pencil of hairs upon it, as already mentioned, simulating in appearance the prepuce of a male, though more truly representing a clitoris. At the bottom of this genital cleft, its posterior convex end, there was a narrow slit-like aperture, fully three-quarters of an inch long, which led into a thick-walled membranous or fibro-elastic tube (the common urethro-vaginal canal or passage, U. g. c), which, when dissected free from the surrounding tissues, looked uncommonly like a long narrow penis. This proceeded upwards and backwards towards the pubic arch, where it communicated by a constricted opening with the true vagina. The tube close to the abdominal outlet was 1| inch in diameter, but immediately beyond and for the remainder of its length it was considerably narrower ; but just before joining the vagina it had a second dilatation. Malformed parts displayed as an anatomical preparation. A. Anus, and R. Rectum. U. g. o. Urino-genital outlet. T. Teats. M. g. Mammary gland. U. g. c. Urino-genital canal. R. m. Retractor muscles. V. Vagina. U. Uterus. /. c. Lett cornu, cut open to show the cotyledons. 0. t. Os tinea?, o. d. Position of ovaries. /./'. indicate position of fimbriated extremities of Fallopian tubes. U. b. Urinary bladder; n, neck ; ur. ureters; m. u. meatus urinarius. C. g. Cowper's glands. * points to the cut de sac and a style passed through the opening between the vagina and urino-genital canal. |
