Oviducts
(uterine tubes or Fallopian tubes) -- bilateral, first part of
genital tract; site of fertilization and transport of early embryo
to uterus.Examine sections of
the oviduct and identify the mesentery, highly vascularized serosa, and the well-developed muscularis, and the very
highly folded mucosa.
Examine the simple columnar
epithelium at higher power and note the presence of two cell types:![](../images/oviduct2.jpg)
- Ciliated cells and
- Slightly taller non-ciliated
secretory cells.
What are the functions of the
cells lining this region of the oviduct?
What two histological features
of the oviduct relate to the movement of its contents?
Now for the
uterus. |