Cervix

Mala Mahendroo; Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.64404-5

Cervix

Mala Mahendroo, Shanmugasundaram Nallasamy

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Abstract

The cervix is an important component of the female reproductive tract located at the base of the uterus. While there are structural differences between species, the cervix has a common function to aide in fertilization, provide protection to the upper reproductive tract and to undergo a well-orchestrated remodeling process during pregnancy and parturition to allow for safe passage of a term fetus. These processes are regulated in part by the steroid hormones progesterone, estrogen and relaxin.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Reproduction
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	339-346
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128151457
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.64404-5
State	Published - Jan 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cervical mucus
Cervical mucus plug
Cervical remodeling
Cervix
Endocervix
Epithelium
Estrogen
Exocervix
Extracellular matrix
Progesterone
Relaxin
Stroma

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General Medicine

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