Ampulla of uterine tube
You don't need to be Editor-In-Chief to add or edit content to WikiDoc. You can begin to add to or edit text on this WikiDoc page by clicking on the edit button at the top of this page. Next enter or edit the information that you would like to appear here. Once you are done editing, scroll down and click the Save page button at the bottom of the page.
| Ampulla of uterine tube | |
|---|---|
| 1: Ovary 2: Medial surface 3: Lateral surface 4: Free border 5: Mesovarial margin 6: Tubal extremity 7: Uterine extremity 8: Oviduct (fallopian tube) 9: Opening of fallopian tube 10: Infundibulum of fallopian tube 11: Fimbriae of fallopian tube 12: Ovarian fimbria 13: Ampulla of fallopian tube 14: Isthmus of fallopian tube 15: Uterine part of fallopian tube 16: Uterine opening of fallopian tube | |
| Latin | ampulla tubae uterinae |
| Gray's | subject #267 1257 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | a_32/12127985 |
The ampulla is the second portion of the uterine tube. It is an intermediate dilated portion, which curves over the ovary.
It is the most common site of human fertilization.
External links
- SUNY Labs 43:04-0104 - "The Female Pelvis: The Oviduct"
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove this notice when it is no longer relevant.
