Cervical Cancer Quiz

The cervix is the neck of the womb (uterus).  It connects the body of the uterus to the vagina (birth canal). The outside of the cervix and the vagina are covered by a layer of flat cells called squamous cells. The canal of the cervix is lined by tall column-like cells columnar cells. These two cell types, squamous cells and columnar cells,  meet at a place called the squamo-columnar junction or the transformation zone. This junction may be on the outside of the cervix where it is easy to see. It is in this transformation zone that abnormal growth or dysplasia develops. The cervix plays an important role in maintaining a normal pregnancy. In non-pregnant women, the cervix has no obvious function.