| The baby is pushed out of the uterus, through the cervix, and along the birth canal. |
| Active labor is the part of labor in which the cervix opens so the fetus can move through the birth canal. |
| Any bleeding that occurs between periods, very rarely indicates cancer of the cervix or uterus. |
| An abnormal Pap smear is followed by colposcopy, where the cervix is examined using a low-power microscope, and any abnormal areas are biopsied. |
| Smoking is also associated with cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, cervix, kidney, ureter, and bladder. |
| In the normal cervix, TN formed a thin, delicate, continuous band within the basement membrane of the squamous epithelium. |
