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The cervix is separated from the uterus body by the isthmus. It is classically divided in portio vaginalis (ectocervix or exocervix), i.e., the portion that protrudes into the vagina and a supravaginal portion. It is about 3.0 cm long and 2.5 cm in diameter. The endocervical canal is limited below by the external os and upward by the internal os.
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Buy, J.N., Ghossain, M. (2013). Embryology, Anatomy, and Histology of the Cervix
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In: Gynecological Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31012-6_26
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