Fig. 23, R-4-c, Cervix uteri, H&E
The surface of the ectocervix is stratified squamous epithelium (SSE).
The epithelium-connective tissue junction presents a relatively even
contour in contrast to the irregular profile seen in the vagina. In
other respects, the epithelium has the same general features as the
vaginal epithelium. The mucosa of the ectocervix, like that of the
vagina, is devoid of glands.