Uterine Tubes

Question 1

uterine tubes

Answer 1

extend laterally from both sides of the uterus toward ovaries, oocyte usually fertilized in the lateral part of the uterine tube

Question 2

infundibulum

Answer 2

funnel-shaped lateral margin of the tube with fingerlike projections called fimbriae

Question 3

ampulla

Answer 3

expanded region medial to infundibulum where fertilization typically occurs

Question 4

isthmus

Answer 4

just medial to the ampulla and represents about 1/3 of entire length of uterine tube