Author : Edward J. Ill
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ISBN 13 : 9781332267644
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (676 download)
Book Synopsis Lectures on Gynecological Nursing (Classic Reprint) by : Edward J. Ill
Download or read book Lectures on Gynecological Nursing (Classic Reprint) written by Edward J. Ill and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lectures on Gynecological Nursing They lose themselves just above and to the outer side of the opening into the vagina. These folds, like those of the labia majora, are formed of skin. As the labia minora are separated we see within its upper borders a triangular space called the vestibule, which is covered by a pale pink mucous membrane. In the lower portion of this, that is in the base of the triangle, we see a small triangular slit, which is the opening into urethra, and is called the meatus urinarius. This triangular orifice appears in this shape normally in the virgin; in the married woman and in the woman who has borne children the urethral opening is no longer of a triangular shape, but becomes roundish. Within the labia minora we also find an opening of various shapes. In the virgin it is either round, semi-lunar or divided into several openings by strips of mucous membrane usually running in an anterior and posterior direction. This opening is called the ostium of the vagina, or the opening to the vagina, and is formed by a duplicature of mucous membrane. In the married woman and in the woman who has had children this delicate membrane is dilated and torn, so that it will often appear in the shape of small bits of mucous membrane fringing the opening to the vagina. Below the ostium vaginae we have that space running as far as the anus, which is called the perineum. As we look into the ostium vaginae we can observe a canal lined by mucous membrane, running in a curved direction upward and backward, with a slight concavity forward. It has many folds. It is from two and one-half inches in its anterior wall to three and one-half inches in its posterior wal, l in length. This canal is formed by various muscular layers and lined on its inner surface by a mucous membrane. It forms the connecting link between the internal genitals and the external genitals, and is called The vagina. Under normal conditions the walls fall together, assuming the form of the letter. This brings us to a discussion of the internal genitals and will not detain us long, as they are of very little practical value to the nurse in the exercise of her duties. Where the vagina terminates it surrounds the lower portion of a strong muscular organ, called the uterus. That portion which projects into the vagina is known as the vaginal portion of the uterus. This is but a portion of the neck of the uterus, so called for it extends upward for a little over an inch in the unmarried woman and forms about one-half of the whole length of this organ. From the internal opening of the uterus, upward, we have the body of the organ. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
