No, but seriously... Why does the head have so many terms in common with female reproductive organs? I fail to see the similarities.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Fun With Anatomy!
Why anatomy (and medicine in general) is hard to follow: because you need to know if you're talking to a neurosurgeon or ob/gyn in order to know what they mean by "cervical".
No, but seriously... Why does the head have so many terms in common with female reproductive organs? I fail to see the similarities.
No, but seriously... Why does the head have so many terms in common with female reproductive organs? I fail to see the similarities.
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The word cervix is derived from the Latin root word "cervix" which means "neck." For this reason, the word cervical pertains to many areas where tissues narrow to a neck-like passage, and not only in your neck.
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