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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
*Consists of non-keratinized squamous epithelium and simple columnar epithelium. | *Consists of non-keratinized squamous epithelium and simple columnar epithelium. | ||
*The area of overlap (between squamous & columnar) is known as the "transition zone". | *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". | |||
*Most cervix cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. | *Most cervix cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. | ||