Cervical Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the part of the cervix that protrudes into the upper vagina?
A
Exocervix
2
Q
What is the endocervix?
A
The canal that leads to the endometrial cavity
3
Q
What is the name of a blocked endocervical gland?
A
Nabothian cysts
4
Q
What is the transformation zone?
A
Area betwixt the most distal squamocolumnar junction and the external os
5
Q
What is the Schiller test and how is it performed?
A
Transformation zone is stained with iodine. If squamous cells lining the exocervix are mature (glycogen rich), they stain with iodine and exocervix appears mahogany. If they are immature (glycogen poor), no iodine staining occurs and the exocervix is pale
