CERVIX:ESSENTIALS

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Cervix is the lower part of the uterus,that communicates with the vagina.A part of the cervix protrudes withn the vagina,which is called the ectocervix,and another part remains above the uterus,which is called the endocervix.It is a tube like structure that communicates between the cavity of the uterus and the vagina.The canal of the endocervix is lined by columnar epithelium and the canal of the ectocervix is lined by squamous epithelium.The opening of the cervical canal into the body of the uterus is called the internal os and the opening into the vagina is called external os.

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