Pap smear
The bottom part of the uterus is the cervix.
Cervix
The medical term for the neck of the uterus is the cervix.
The cervix is the opening to the uterus, so you'd have to go through it to get to the uterus.
The function of the cervix is to allow flow of menstrual blood from the uterus into the vagina, and direct the sperms into the uterus during intercourse.
The entry of the uterus is called the cervix. It is the narrow, lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. The cervix allows menstrual blood to flow out of the uterus during menstruation and also serves as the passageway for sperm to enter the uterus during intercourse.
The cervix joins the vagina to the uterus and is where cervical cancerous cells grow This is the reason women have smear PAP tests and abnormal cells can be treated by loop diathermy or other means including removal of the cervix if cancer has spread. The fallopian tubes are also a cancerous site and usually they are removed to prevent cancer spreading either one or both. This is called a salpingectomy.
Hysterectomy is removal of womb only leaving the cervix in place. Pap smears are done to identify cancerous cells in the cervix so if you still have a cervix you are still at risk of cervical cancer. Women who have a total hysterectomy (removal of uterus and cervix) are unlikely to contract this type of cancer.
The Cervix
Cervix
cervix
The Cervix