This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Cervical stroma consists of? 
Select and explain. 
A. Racemose glands, B. Tubular glands, C. Alveolar glands, D. Coiled tubular glands
A: Racemose glands
Answer: A: Racemose glands 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Racemose glands The glands which dip into the stroma are of complex racemose type and are lined by secretory columnar epithelium.There is no stroma in the cervix unlike the corpus and the lining epithelium rests on a thin basement membrane.The change in the epithelium and the glands during menstrual cycle and pregnancy are not so much as those in the endometrium.