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The fallopian tube (lat. tuba uterina) is a paired organ in women that connects the ovary to the uterus and is part of the reproductive system. The fallopian tubes perform an important function, ensuring the transport of eggs from the ovaries to the uterine cavity and fertilization.

The fallopian tubes consist of three main parts: the ampulla, the isthmus and the infundibulum. The ampulla is the main part of the tube that extends from the ovary to the uterus. The isthmus connects the ampulla to the funnel, which opens into the uterine cavity. The funnel is shaped like a cone and serves to direct the egg into the uterus.

One of the main functions of the fallopian tubes is to transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus for fertilization. During the process of ovulation, an egg matures in the ovary, which then moves into the fallopian tube through the follicular fluid. Here the egg waits for fertilization by a sperm.

If fertilization occurs, the egg moves further into the uterus through the fallopian tube. This process is called implantation and usually occurs a few days after fertilization. The fertilized egg attaches to the wall of the uterus, where embryonic development begins.

In addition, the fallopian tubes are also involved in the processes of the menstrual cycle. During menstruation, the fallopian tubes secrete mucus, which closes the infundibulum and prevents sperm from entering the tube.

Diseases of the fallopian tubes can lead to infertility, menstrual irregularities and other reproductive problems. The most common diseases of the fallopian tubes include: inflammation of the fallopian tubes, adhesions, obstruction of the fallopian tubes and others.

Various methods are used to diagnose fallopian tube diseases, including ultrasound, hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. Treatment may include surgery, drug therapy, or a combination of these methods.

What is a fallopian tube? What is it for?

The fallopian tubes are tubular organs in women of reproductive age. This anatomical formation connects the uterus and ovary. The function is to remove the egg from the genitals into the uterus. It is noteworthy that the fallopian tubes are among the few tubular organs that have the greatest thickness among all organs of the female body. The appendix is ​​also one of them.

Inside the fallopian tube there is a cavity for the eggs, where the female reproductive cell is fertilized by the sperm. By the way, the diameter of the cavity is about a millimeter. The fallopian tube itself has a length of one and a half to two centimeters, a diameter of only one centimeter. The fallopian tube consists of a tubal muscular layer and a serous layer.