The vagina is
A) lined by simple columnar epithelium rich in goblet cells.
B) similar to the inner lining of the uterus.
C) another term for the cervix.
D) a muscular tube extending between the uterus and the external genitalia.
E) a muscular tube extending between the uterus and the anus.

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The vagina is a muscular tube extending between the uterus and the external genitalia. It is lined with stratified squamous epithelium, which is different from the simple columnar epithelium of the uterus. The cervix is a narrow opening at the end of the uterus that leads to the vagina, not a synonym for the vagina itself.

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