Female Tubular Genitalia Flashcards
Uterine Tube/oviduct components
-Fimbria (finger like projections)
-Infundibulum
-Ampulla
-Isthmus
-Uterotubal junction
Other names of uterine tubes
-fallopian tubes
-oviducts
-salpinges
Functions of uterine tubes/oviduct
-Capture and transport oocytes
-Sperm transport and capacitation
-Site of fertilization
- Embryo transport and nutrition
Embryo transport length
-5-7 days
Layers of the uterine tubes/oviduct
-Tunica mucosa
-Tunica submucosa
-Tunica Muscularis
-Tunica Serosa
Tunica mucosa of uterine tubes
-pseudostratified epithelium with ciliated and non-ciliated cells
>ciliated for transport of sperm and oocyte
>Non-ciliated for secretion
Tunica submucosa of uterine tubes
-loose CT
-No glands
Tunica muscularis of uterine tubes
-inner circular
-outer longitudinal
Tunica serosa of uterine tubes
-visceral peritoneum
Ampulla histology
-lots of folds (primary, and secondary)
-has both ciliated (for movement) and non-ciliated cells
-not much muscle
Isthmus histology
-thicker muscular layer; contractions used for movements (less ciliated cells)
Oviduct musculature
-More muscular near uterotubal junction but less complex
-less muscular at infundibulum/fimbriated fringe but more complex
Ovarian bursa
-covers the ovary
-helps transport oocytes into oviduct
Dog and cat ovarian bursa
-almost completely closed, but there is a small slit
>fimbria can sometime protrude from slit
Proper ligament
-connects ovary to the broad ligament