Parturition and the Principles and Practice of Obstetrics

abdominal muscles abortion accoucheur affected anatomy animals applied asphyxia believe bladder blood brain canal catamenial period cause of abortion cerebral cervix uteri child circulation coïtus cold commencement contractile cord delivery dilatation disease dissections distention dysmenorrhoea emotion excessive excito-motor excitor excitor nerves expelled expulsion extra-uterine fact Fallopian tubes female fibres foetus function fundus ganglion gestation glottis gravid head human impregnated increase influence laryngismus liquor amnii mammæ mechanical medulla oblongata membranes menstruation ment midwifery mother motor action movements muscular natural nervi-motor nervous system observed obstetric obstetricians occur organ ovaria ovarian excitement ovarium oviposition ovule ovum pain parturition patient pelvis perinæum peristaltic action phenomena physiology placenta practice pregnancy present pressure produce puerperal convulsion rectum reflex action respiration respiratory rupture secretion sensation sexual spasmodic sphincter spinal centre spinal marrow spinal system stimulus stomach surface take place tion unimpregnated uterine action uterine contraction uterine inertia uterine nerves uterus vagina volition women