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transformation zone of the cervix
- area around the opening of the cervix where the endocervix (inner) & ectocervix (outer join
- columnar glandular cells of the endocervix make mucus
- squamous cells line the ectocervix.
Pathology:
- most cervical cancers begin in the squamous cells of the transformation zone
General
organ structure
References
- National Cancer Institute
transformation zone
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/transformation-zone
Component-of
cervix
Components
ectocervix
endocervix