Uterine Tube Ovary Uterus Urinary Bladder

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Female Reproductive Anatomy

Uterine tube

Ovary Uterus

Urinary bladder (moved aside) Vagina Urethra Hymen Vestibule The Uterine tubes= fallopian tubes = oviducts Function

The uterine tubes (also called Fallopian tubes or oviducts):

1. transport the ovum from the ovary to the site of fertilization

2. help transport spermatozoa, the haploid male gametes, from the site of deposition to the site of fertilization

3. provide an appropriate environment for fertilization

4. transport the fertilized ovum (embryo) to the uterine horns/uterus where implantation and further development may occur. The uterine tubes can be divided into three major parts: 1. the infundibulum 2. the ampulla 3. the isthmus Suspensory ligament of Uterine ovary (fallopian) tube Fundus Lumen of uterus Ovarian (cavity) of uterus blood vessels Uterine tube Broad ligament Ovary • Ampulla • Mesosalpinx • Isthmus • Infundibulum • Mesovarium • Mesometrium • Fimbriae

Ovarian Round ligament of uterus ligament Wall of uterus Body of uterus • Endometrium Ureter • Myometrium Uterine blood vessels • Perimetrium Isthmus Internal os Uterosacral ligament Cervical canal Cardinal (lateral cervical) External os ligament Lateral fornix Vagina Cervix

Posterior view

The wooden stick points to the abdominal opening of the oviduct. Infundibulum

* Ampulla

* Isthmus

* Uterine tubes: mesosalpinx and ovarian fimbria

Suspensory ligament of Uterine ovary (fallopian) tube Fundus Lumen of uterus Ovarian (cavity) of uterus blood vessels Uterine tube Broad ligament Ovary • Ampulla • Mesosalpinx • Isthmus • Infundibulum • Mesovarium • Mesometrium • Fimbriae