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The [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]] retains the foetus in the uterus.  Connective tissue resists stretch, allowing distension of the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterine body]] whilst maintaining the cervix in a closed state.  For the foetus to move out of the uterus, the cervix must soften or 'ripen'.

The [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]] retains the foetus in the uterus.  Connective tissue resists stretch, allowing distension of the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterine body]] whilst maintaining the cervix in a closed state.  For the foetus to move out of the uterus, the cervix must soften or 'ripen'.