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Encyclopedia > Canal of the cervix
Canal of the cervix
Posterior half of uterus and upper part of vagina.
Latin canalis cervicis uteri
Gray's subject #268 1260
Dorlands/Elsevier c_04/12208566

In anatomy, the canal of the cervix (or endocervical canal, or cervical canal, or cervical canal of uterus, or cavity of cervix) is somewhat fusiform, flattened from before backward, and broader at the middle than at either extremity. The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... Latin is an ancient [[Indo-European languages|Indo-well as the Roman CEuropean language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Elseviers logo Elsevier, the worlds largest publisher of medical and scientific literature, forms part of the Reed Elsevier group. ... Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ... Schematic frontal view of female anatomy The cervix (from Latin neck) is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. ... Fusiform is a spindle-like shape that tapers at both ends. ...


It communicates above through the internal orifice with the cavity of the body, and below through the external orifice with the vaginal cavity.


The wall of the canal presents an anterior and a posterior longitudinal ridge, from each of which proceed a number of small oblique columns, the palmate folds, giving the appearance of branches from the stem of a tree; to this arrangement the name arbor vitæ uterina is applied.


The folds on the two walls are not exactly opposed, but fit between one another so as to close the cervical canal.


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Female reproductive system
Ovaries | Suspensory ligament of the ovary | Mesovarium | Epoophoron | Gartner's duct | Ovarian follicle | Corpus luteum | Corpus albicans | Fallopian tubes | Fimbria

Uterus | Internal orifice of the uterus | Fundus | Broad ligament of the uterus | Cervix | External orifice of the uterus | Cavity of the body | Canal of the cervix | Round ligament of uterus | Endometrium | Myometrium | Perimetrium | Canal of Nuck It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into sex organ. ... Human female internal reproductive anatomy Ovaries are egg-producing reproductive organs found in female organisms. ... The epoophoron , also called organ of Rosenmüller, is a remnant of the Wolffian duct that can be found next to the ovary and fallopian tube. ... Gartners duct is a potential embryological remnant in human female development of the mesonephric ducts. ... Ovarian follicles or Graafian follicles (after Regnier de Graaf) are the roughly spherical cell aggregations in the ovary containing an ovum and from which the egg is released during ovulation. ... The corpus luteum (Latin for yellow body) is a small, temporary endocrine structure in animals. ... The corpus luteum (Latin for yellow body) is a small, temporary endocrine structure in mammals that develops from an ovarian follicle after it has released a mature egg. ... Female internal reproductive anatomy The Fallopian tubes or oviducts are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. ... The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... The broad ligament of the uterus refers to the wide fold of peritoneum that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis. ... Schematic frontal view of female anatomy The cervix (from Latin neck) is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. ... 1. ... The endometrium is the inner uterine membrane in mammals which is developed in preparation for the implantation of a fertilized egg upon its arrival into the uterus. ... The myometrium is the middle layer of the uterine wall consisting of smooth muscle cells and supporting stromal and vascular tissue. ... Uterus and uterine tubes The perimetrium is the outer serosa layer of the uterus, covered in peritoneum. ... The Canal of Nuck, described by Anton Nuck in 1691, is an abnormal patent pouch of peritoneum extending into the labium major of women. ...


Vulva | Mons pubis | Labium | Clitoris  (Clitoral hood , Frenulum clitoridis, Vestibular bulbs) | Bartholin's glands  | Cleft of venus | Labial commissures | Vagina  (Skene's glands , Fossa of vestibule of vagina)| Frenulum labiorum pudendi | Hymen | Vulval vestibule Labeled picture of external human female reproductive anatomy. ... The mons pubis of a human male, aged 20 years, is very prominent between the abdomen and the genitals. ... Anterior view of an adult woman with pubic hair removed, showing labia majora. ... A womans clitoris extends from the visible portion to a point below the pubic bone. ... In female human anatomy, the clitoral hood, (also called prepuce), is a fold of skin that surrounds and protects the clitoral glans. ... The Frenulum clitoridis (also known as the Crus glandis clitoridis) is a frenulum that surrounds the clitoris. ... The Vestibular Bulbs, also known as the Clitoral Bulbs, are an internal part of the Clitoris next to the clitoral body, clitoral crura, urethra, urethral sponge, and vagina. ... The Bartholins glands (also called Bartholin glands or greater vestibular glands) are two glands located slightly below and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in women. ... Female pelvis from the front with mons pubis and labia majora shaved to show the Cleft of Venus. ... The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... In human anatomy, the Skenes glands (also known as the lesser vestibular or paraurethral glands) are glands located on the upper wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra. ... In female human anatomy, the frenulum labiorum pudendi (aka. ... Detail photo of the female vulva, showing a crescentic hymen. ... The Vulval vestibule (or Vulvar vestibule) is a part of the vulva between the labia minora that the urethra and the vagina open into. ...


Breast | Mammary glands | Nipple | Areola | Lactiferous duct A pregnant womans breasts. ... Cross section of the breast of a human female. ... Typical human female nipple and areola. ... Cross section of the breast of a human female. ... Lactiferous ducts are lobes of the mammary gland at the tip of the nipple. ...


G-spot | Urethral sponge ... Female internal reproductive anatomy The urethral sponge is a spongy cushion of tissue, found in the lower genital area of women, that sits against both the pubic bone and vaginal wall, and surrounds the urethra. ...



 
 

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