Ampulla of uterine tube
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| 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.
[edit] 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 As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.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.
 |
This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
