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Cervical Mucus Plug

(CMP) During early pregnancy, glands located at the cervical junction between vagina and uterus secrete mucus that forms a plug or barrier between these two structures. This plug is thought to be involved with preventing rising infections and is released at the early stages of labour.


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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2026, March 13) Embryology Cervical mucus plug.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Cervical_mucus_plug.jpg

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