title: Colposcopy of the normal transformation zone.
abstract: To recognize the typical transformation zone, the colposcopist must first be familiar with the normal appearance of other parts of the cervix. These can be summarized as follows: original squamous epithelium, original columnar epithelium, squamo-columnar junction, metaplasia, and the congenital transformation zone.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Women's Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003127:Colposcopy; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia