Cervix and Vagina

What are the 3 histological layers of the cervix? #ff8300

• Propria submucosa

• Tunica muscularis #ffd500

• Tunica serosa

Cervix: Propria-submucosa

• Epithelium

  • Function in gravid animals

• Lack of

• Describe the connective tissue

Epithelium: Tall columnar and has goblet cells that produce mucus

• Function in gravid animals: Mucus becomes very thick and accumulates in cervical canal into a cervical plus

  • Which seals the cervix and protects the uterus and fetus from bacteria or debris

Lack of: Glands

Describe the connective tissue: Dense and irregular and forms major folds

Cervix: Tunica Muscularis #ffcd00

• What are the layers 

• What is inbetween the layers

Layers:

• Inner circular 

• Outer longitudinal 

Inbetween layers: Elastic fibers

Cervix: Tunica Serosa

• What is in the tunica serosa?

Loose connective tissue

Vagina

• What 

• Connects

• Receives 

What: Muscular tube

Connects: Uterus to the vestibule 

Receives: Male copulatory organ 

Vagina: What are the 3 histological layers?

• Propria submucosa

• Tunica muscularis #ffaf00

• Tunica serosa 

Vagina: Propria submucosa

• Epithelium 

• Describe the connective tissue 

• Lack of 

• Additional structures 

Epithelium: Non keratinized straitified squamous 

Describe the connective tissue: Loose or dense CT

Lack of: Glands

Additional structures: Lymphooid tissue 

Vagina: Tunica Muscularis

• What are the 2 layers

Layers:

• Inner circular 

• Outer longitudinal 

Vagina: Tunica Serosa 

• Type of connective tissue 

Type of CT: Loose, adventitia