fallopian tube; uterine tube; oviduct

Function

• connects the peritoneal cavity with the uterine cavity
• captures the oocyte after ovulation & transports sperm from the uterus to the fertilization site in the ampulla (mid portion of the tube)
• the fallopian ampulla serves as the physiologic site for
  • final gamete maturation
  • oocyte fertilization
  • early embryonic development
• the oocyte (ferilized or not) passes into the uterine cavity

More general terms

• urogenital system structure

More specific terms

• hydrosalpinx

Additional terms

• adnexa
• fallopian tube disorder

Component of

• urogenital system
• pelvis - female