Cervix:Thecervixis the lower, narrow part of theuterus(womb). The uterus, a hollow, pear-shapedorgan, is locatedina woman's lowerabdomen, between thebladderand therectum. The cervix forms a canal that opens into thevagina, which leads to the outside of the body.
The word "cervix" comes straight from Latin for "neck".
