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The Helminthological Society of Washington - Peru State College

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166 JOURNAL OF THE HRLMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, 66(2), JULY 1999<br />

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Figure 16. Longitudinal section <strong>of</strong> the uterus and vagina <strong>of</strong> P. penetrans. <strong>The</strong> cuticular lining <strong>of</strong> the<br />

vagina is continuous with the body wall cuticle (C) and extends internally to join the uterine channel<br />

(UC). Hemidesmosomes (H) attach the dilatores vaginae (DVa) and dilatores vulvae (DVu) muscles to the<br />

cuticle lining the vulva and vagina. Constrictores vaginae (CV) or sphincters surround and attach to the<br />

cuticle that forms the inner region <strong>of</strong> the vagina.<br />

Copyright © 2011, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Helminthological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Washington</strong>

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