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Cervix - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 12:25, 9 September 2008
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* Less mucous secretion
* Less mucous secretion
* Multiple folds
* Multiple folds
−* Cervical folds form rings (cervical rings)
+* Cervical folds form rings (cervical rings)
+* Mounds or cushions known as pulvini interdigitate with each other to close the cervical canal.
* Ensures a tight coupling of the [[Male_Reproductive_Tract_-The_External_Genetalia_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|penis]] with the cervix to ensure that the large volume of semen produced by the boar is deposited in the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterus]].
* Ensures a tight coupling of the [[Male_Reproductive_Tract_-The_External_Genetalia_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|penis]] with the cervix to ensure that the large volume of semen produced by the boar is deposited in the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterus]].