1. ANATOMY OF FALLOPIAN TUBE & OVARY
Dr. Sharon D. Rasquinha
Assistant Professor

3. FALLOPIAN TUBE :
Also known as oviducts
Transport the ova from ovary to uterus each month.
In case of fertilization, tubes transport the fertilized egg to uterus for implantation.

4. Anatomy :
Uterine appendages located bilaterally at superior portion of uterine cavity.
They are present at the cornua.
10cm in length 1cm in diameter and situated within mesosalpinix

5. Parts :
Isthmus
Ampulla
Infundibulum
Fimbriae

6. Blood supply : Nerve supply : Lymphatic drainage :
Branches of uterine and ovarian arteries
Nerve supply :
Both sympathetic and para sympathetic
Lymphatic drainage :
Iliac and lateral aortic nodes

7. Microscopic : 3 layers – Mucosa Muscularis Serosa
Cell type within mucosa - columnar ciliated epithelial cells (25%)
Secretory cells (60%)
Peg cells (10%)

10. Ovary Egg or nut Analogous to tests in male
Gonads and endocrine glands

11. Structure : Whitish in colour
Located along lateral wall of uterus in a region ovarian fossa
Fossa is beneath external iliac artery and in front of ureter and internal iliac artery
4cm x 3cm x 2cm in size

12. Ligaments : Paired ovaries are within pelvic cavity.
Attached to uterus via cord – ovarian ligament

14. Extremities :
The end to which fallopian tube attaches – tubal extremity and ovaries connected to it infundibulopelvic ligament.
The other extrimity – uterine extrimity attached to uterus – ovarian ligament

15. Histology : Germinal epithelium
Ovarian cortex : Follicles and there is stroma in between them
Follicles :
Cumulus oophorus
Membrana granulosa
Corona radiata
Zona pellucida
Primary oocyte
Inner most layer – ovarian medulla

17. Functions : Egg cells (oocyte) Endocrine –
Estrogen, testorterone and progesterone