An anatomical structure of the female, which connects the ovary with the uterus.
One of two tubes which connect the ovaries to the uterus.
A pair of narrow tubes that arc around the lower abdomen from the two ovaries to the uterus. The ends of the fallopian tubes, which lie above the ovaries, appear as upside-down, flowerlike funnels. When a mature egg (ovum) is released by an ovary, the petal-like ends (fimbriae) of the fallopian tube open to receive it, drawing it inside by the action of millions of hair-like cells (cilia), which move, wavelike, to draw the powerless egg into the tube. In the fallopian tube, the egg undergoes division (meiosis) once more; its 23 chromosomes, each made of double strands of DNA, reduce themselves to 23 single strands of DNA, ready for fertilization, with the duplicate strand passing out of the picture. The egg is capable of being fertilized if a sperm arrives in the fallopian tube during the next 12 to 24 hours and penetrates the double-layer coating of the egg. If it does, the fertilized egg will gradually move out of the fallopian tube to implant itself in the endometrium (lining of the uterus), becoming an embryo. If not, the egg will gradually pass out of the fallopian tube and into the uterus, later to be expelled in the next menstruation.
Either of two tubes or ducts, each of which extends from the uterus to the region of an ovary. The tube serves as passage for the movement of an ovum from the ovary (after ovulation) to the uterus and for the movement of sperm from the uterus upward toward the ovary. Fertilization normally occurs in the fallopian tube. Also called oviduct.
Either of two passages that extend from each ovary to the uterus; medically called the oviducts. Each tube fans out at the end closest to the ovary, and the open end has hair like projections reaching toward the ovary. In a mature woman, the ovary releases an egg once a month (a process called ovulation), and the egg is waved into the fallopian tube by these projections. The egg travels along the tube toward the uterus, aided by muscular contractions. If sperm are present in the tube as a result of sexual intercourse, the egg can be fertilized, and the fertilized egg will continue to the uterus.
Either of a pair of tubes that conduct ova (egg cells) from the ovary to the uterus. The ovarian end opens into the abdominal cavity via a funnel shaped structure with fingerlike projections {fimbriae) surrounding the opening. Movements of the fimbriae at ovulation assist in directing the ovum to the fallopian tube. The ovum is fertilized near the ovarian end of the tube.
Tubes, one on each side, lying in the pelvic area of the abdomen, which are attached at one end to the uterus, and have the other end unattached, but lying close to the ovary. Each is 10—12-5 cm (4-5, inches) long, large at the end next to the ovary, but communicating with the uterus by an opening which admits only a bristle. These tubes conduct the ova from the ovaries to the interior of the womb. Blockage of the Fallopian tubes by a chronic inflammatory process resulting from infection such as chlamydia is a not uncommon cause of infertility in women.
The hollow, cylindrical structure that extends laterally from the lateral angle of the fundal end of the uterus and terminates near the ovary. It conveys the ovum from the ovary to the uterus and spermatozoa from the uterus toward the ovary. Each lies in the superior border of the broad ligament of the uterus.
The female reproductive organ that connects an ovary to the uterus and that transports an egg from the ovary to the uterus.
One of two narrow tubes through which eggs pass from the ovaries to the uterus.
The two narrow passages, located on either side of the uterus, which transport eggs from the ovaries.
The two tubes that carry the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and through which sperm move toward the ovaries.
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The fallopian tube is one of the two conduits that connect the uterus to each ovary. It serves as a transportation pathway for eggs and sperm, and is the location where fertilization usually occurs.
The fallopian tube, with its funnel-like structure, measures around 10 cm in length. It is connected to the uterus at one end, while the other end, subdivided into fingerlike projections known as fimbriae, is situated near the ovary. The tube is characterized by muscular walls that are lined with cilia, tiny hair-like protrusions.
After an egg is released from the ovary, it’s picked up by the fimbriae. The egg is then pushed toward the uterus by the combined action of the cilia’s rhythmic movements and muscular contractions within the tube. Post sexual intercourse, sperm travel up into the fallopian tube from the uterus. The interior lining of the tube and its secretions not only support the egg and sperm, fostering fertilization, but also nourish the fertilized egg until it arrives at the uterus.
Inflammation can occur in the fallopian tube, often due to a bacterial sexually transmitted infection, which in some instances can result in infertility. Another significant condition is an ectopic pregnancy, where an embryo develops outside the uterus, most commonly within a fallopian tube. This situation arises when the passage of a fertilized egg through the tube is delayed, often because of scarring or blockage. While the fertilized egg implants in the wall of the fallopian tube, the wall is too thin to support its growth. As the pregnancy advances, the tube may burst, leading to internal bleeding. In such cases, it is necessary to terminate the pregnancy.
The tube, named after the Italian anatomist who identified it, transports the egg from the ovary to the uterus. There are two of these tubes, with one attached to each side of the uterus, opening out near the ovaries into a funnel-like extension called the infundibulum. Each month, an ovary releases an egg that is drawn into the infundibulum by chemical signals and enters the tube. If sperm are present, fertilization may occur, allowing the fertilized egg to continue down the tube to the upper part of the uterus, where it implants into the lining to start a pregnancy. If the egg isn’t fertilized, it is expelled during menstruation. This tube is also known as the uterine tube or oviduct.