title: Ultrasonography of the cervix.
abstract: Cervical status can be assessed by diagnostic ultrasound, which is an easy procedure in the presence of a suitably full bladder. The longitudinal stretching of the pregnant cervix in relation to the fullness of the bladder is emphasized. The cervix in certain pathological states is mentioned.
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology