Difference between revisions of "Uterine cervix"
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=Normal histology= | =Normal histology= | ||
Features: | |||
*The uterine cervix consists of non-keratinized squamous epithelium and simple columnar epithelium. | *The uterine cervix consists of non-keratinized squamous epithelium and simple columnar epithelium. | ||
*The area of overlap (between squamous & columnar) is known as the "transformation zone".<ref>URL: [http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/Courses/path/gyn/cervix1.cfm http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/Courses/path/gyn/cervix1.cfm]. Accessed on: 12 May 2010.</ref> | *The area of overlap (between squamous & columnar) is known as the "transformation zone".<ref>URL: [http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/Courses/path/gyn/cervix1.cfm http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/Courses/path/gyn/cervix1.cfm]. Accessed on: 12 May 2010.</ref> | ||
**Also known as "transition zone". | **Also known as "transition zone". | ||
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*Considered from the perspective of histology: | |||
**The squamous component is referred to as the ''exocervix'' (or ''ectocervix''<ref>URL: [http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervicalcancer/detailedguide/cervical-cancer-what-is-cervical-cancer http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervicalcancer/detailedguide/cervical-cancer-what-is-cervical-cancer]. Accessed on: 27 January 2014.</ref>). | |||
**The simple columnar (or glandular) component is referred to as the ''endocervix''. | |||
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