Anatomy
fallopian tube
fal·lo·pi·an tube [ fuh-loh-pee-uhn ]
Subclass of:
Uterine adnexae;
animal Oviduct
Definitions related to fallopian tubes:
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The tube through which eggs pass from an ovary.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(uterine tube) Organ with organ cavity the cavity, each instance of which connects some instance of uterine cavity to some instance of peritoneal cavity. Examples: There are only two uterine tubes, the right and the left uterine tubes.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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(uterine tube) Organ with organ cavity which connects the uterine cavity to the peritoneal cavity. Examples: There are only two uterine tubes, the right and the left uterine tubes.Digital AnatomistUniversity of Washington, 2003
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A slender tube through which eggs pass from an ovary to the uterus. In the female reproductive tract, there is one ovary and one fallopian tube on each side of the uterus.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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One of a pair of tubes that extend from the uterus to each of the ovaries. Following ovulation the egg travels down the fallopian tube to the uterus where fertilization may or may not occur.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Pair of highly specialized muscular canals extending from the uterus to its corresponding ovary; provide the means for ovum collection, and the site for the final maturation of gametes and fertilization; the fallopian tube consists of an interstitium, an isthmus, an ampulla, an infundibulum, and fimbriae; its wall consists of three histologic layers: serous, muscular, and an internal mucosal layer lined with both ciliated and secretory cells.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A pair of highly specialized canals extending from the UTERUS to its corresponding OVARY. They provide the means for OVUM transport from the ovaries and they are the site of the ovum's final maturation and FERTILIZATION. The fallopian tube consists of an interstitium, an isthmus, an ampulla, an infundibulum, and fimbriae. Its wall consists of three layers: serous, muscular, and an internal mucosal layer lined with both ciliated and secretory cells.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Fallopian tube, either of a pair of long narrow ducts located in the human female abdominal cavity that transport male sperm cells to the egg, provide a suitable environment for fertilization, and transport the egg from the ovary, where it is produced, to the central channel (lumen) of the uterus....Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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