What angle does the cervix create?

What angle does the cervix create?

• A. Upward And Forward Creating An Obtuse Angle
• B. Downward And Backward Creating A Right Angle
• C. Lateral And Forward Creating An Acute Angle
• D. Horizontal Alignment

Answer: (B)

The cervix is oriented downward into the vagina and tilts backward relative to the uterus. Because the uterus is usually tilted forward (anteverted) and the cervix projects into the vaginal canal, the junction between the cervix and the body of the uterus forms about a right angle. This downward, backward orientation matches a roughly 90-degree angle. The other descriptions don’t fit the typical pelvic alignment: the cervix isn’t aimed upward toward the uterus, nor purely to the side, and it isn’t simply horizontal.

The cervix is oriented downward into the vagina and tilts backward relative to the uterus. Because the uterus is usually tilted forward (anteverted) and the cervix projects into the vaginal canal, the junction between the cervix and the body of the uterus forms about a right angle. This downward, backward orientation matches a roughly 90-degree angle. The other descriptions don’t fit the typical pelvic alignment: the cervix isn’t aimed upward toward the uterus, nor purely to the side, and it isn’t simply horizontal.