The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb). It is sometimes called the uterine
cervix. The body of the uterus (the upper part) is where a fetus grows. The cervix
connects the body of the uterus to the vagina (birth canal). The part of the cervix closest
to the body of the uterus is called the endocervix. The part next to the vagina is the
exocervix (or ectocervix). The 2 main types of cells covering the cervix are squamous
cells (on the exocervix) and glandular cells (on the endocervix). The place where these 2
cell types meet is called the transformation zone. Most cervical cancers start in the
transformation zone.
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