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Medical illustration showing a cross-section of the female reproductive system with labeled parts including the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, vagina, vulva, bladder, rectum, and surrounding anatomical structures.

Diagram showing the female reproductive system with labeled ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina, alongside hormone pathways and the process from ovulation to fertilization and early embryo development.

Medical illustration showing a frontal section of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, ovary, fallopian tube, and associated ligaments, with anatomical structures labeled.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Anatomy of the uterine cervix and the transformation zone.	Grace Young	Nov 01, 2026
	Add new Web site: CORE - The structure and function of the cervix during pregnancy (PDF).	Gloria Lotha	Aug 08, 2025
	Add new Web site: CiteseerX - Optical Imaging of the Cervix (PDF).	Aakanksha Gaur	Feb 09, 2025
	Add new Web site: Iowa State University Digital Press - Human Reproduction: A Clinical Approach - Uterus and Uterine Cervix.	Yamini Chauhan	Nov 18, 2024
	Add new Web site: Patient - Uterine cervix and common cervical abnormalities.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 25, 2024
	Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Uterus and Cervix.	Emily Rodriguez	Nov 10, 2023
	Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Cervix Function and Anatomy.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 15, 2023
	Add new Web site: Teach Me Anatomy - The Cervix.	Gloria Lotha	May 26, 2023
	Add new Web site: WebMD - Picture of the Cervix.	Emily Rodriguez	Feb 18, 2023
	Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Cervix.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 23, 2022
	Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Anatomy of the uterine cervix and the transformation zone.	Aakanksha Gaur	Sep 15, 2022
	Changed article title from "uterine cervix" to "cervix."	Adam Augustyn	Mar 28, 2019
	Add new Web site: InnerBody - Cervix of Uterus.	Surabhi Sinha	Aug 20, 2014
	New illustration added.	Kara Rogers	Jan 14, 2009
	Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Endocervical Gram Stain.	Shiveta Singh	Sep 18, 2008
	Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Cervical Biopsy.	Shiveta Singh	Sep 17, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998