Uterine Tubes Flashcards
1
Q
What two tubes extend laterally from the uterus?
A
Uterine tubes.
2
Q
What do the uterine tubes do?
A
Transport secondary oocytes to the uterus and attach at the upper outer corner.
3
Q
What is the infundibulum?
A
Funnel shaped lateral end of the tube.
Ends in finger like projections-fimbriae.
4
Q
What sweeps the secondary oocyte into the uterine tube?
A
Fimbriae
5
Q
How does the oocyte move along the tube?
A
By cilia in the tubes mucus lining and peristaltic contractions of it’s smooth muscle layer.
6
Q
Is this the usual site of fertilization?
A
Yes, fertilization may occur up to 24 hours after ovulation.
The fertilized ovum descends I got he uterus within seven days.
Unfertilized secondary zygote oocytes disintegrate.
