UTERUS

Function:
Nurturing the fertilized ovum, which passes through the fallopian tube. The ovum then implants
into the endometrium, where it receives nourishment from blood vessels, which are exclusively
developed for this purpose.
Characteristics:
The uterus is a hollow muscular organ located in the female pelvis between the bladder and
rectum.

MYOMETRIUM OF UTERUS
Function:
Is what expands during pregnancy and contracts to push your baby out.
Characteristic:
the middle layer of the uterine wall, consisting mainly of uterine smooth muscle cells (also called
uterine myocytes) but also of supporting stromal and vascular tissue.

ENDOMETRIUM OF UTERUS
Function:
This layer of your uterus is shed during your menstrual cycle.
Characteristics:
endometrium grows to a thick, blood vessel-rich, glandular tissue layer.

FUNDUS
Function:
Acts as a barrier during pregnancy to protect the developing fetus from external trauma and
infection. During labor and delivery, the thick muscularis of the fundus comes into play to help
contract the uterus and push the fetus into the vagina.
Characteristics:
fundus of the uterus is the top part of the uterus that is across from the cervix (the opening of the
uterus).

UTERINE TUBE
Function:
To transport sperm toward the egg, which is released by the ovary, and to then allow passage of
the fertilized egg back to the uterus for implantation.
Characteristics:
uterine tube is approximately 10 cm in length and 1 cm in diameter and is situated within the
mesosalpinx.

FALLOPIAN TUBE
Function:
An important passageway for an egg and a sperm to meet and for a fertilized egg (embryo) to
make its way to your uterus. The health of your fallopian tubes impacts your fertility. Blocked or
damaged fallopian tubes can make it difficult for individuals and couples to become pregnant.
Characteristics:
Each fallopian tube is 10–13 cm (4–5 inches) long and 0.5–1.2 cm (0.2–0.6 inch) in diameter.
The channel of the tube is lined with a layer of mucous membrane that has many folds and
papillae—small cone-shaped projections of tissue.

INTERSTITIAL OF FALLOPIAN TUBE

Function:
An embryo can implant into your uterine wall and develop into a fetus.
Characteristics:
The intramural part or interstitial part of the fallopian tube lies in the myometrium, the muscular
wall of the uterus. This is the narrowest part of the tube that crosses the uterus wall to connect
with the isthmus. The intramural part is 0.7 mm wide and 1 cm long.

ISTHMUS OF FALLOPIAN TUBE

Function:
as a sperm reservoir where sperm adhere transiently to the epithelium and are released at the
time of ovulation.
Characteristics:
isthmus is a small region, only about 2 cm (0.8 inch) long, that connects the ampulla and
infundibulum to the uterus.

AMPULLA OF FALLOPIAN TUBE

Function:
Fertilization most often takes place in the ampulla.
Characteristics:
The ampulla is the widest part of the tube with a maximal luminal diameter of 1 cm, and a length
of 5 cm. It curves over the ovary, and is the primary site of fertilization.

INFUNDIBULUM OF FALLOPIAN TUBE

Function:
Catches and channels the released eggs;
Characteristics:
catches and channels the released eggs; it is the wide distal (outermost) portion of each fallopian
tube.

FIMBRAE OF FALLOPIAN TUBE

Function:
Fimbriae catch the egg that one of your ovaries releases during ovulation. Your fimbriae then
sweep the egg (ovum) into the fallopian tube where the egg can be fertilized.
Characteristics:
Fimbriae are finger-like projections on the ends of your fallopian tubes closest to your ovaries.
Each month, your fimbriae catch the egg that one of your ovaries releases during ovulation. Your
fimbriae then sweep the egg (ovum) into the fallopian tube where the egg can be fertilized.

OVARY
Function:
They produce and store your eggs (also called ovum) and make hormones that control your
menstrual cycle and pregnancy. During ovulation, one of your ovaries releases an egg.
Characteristics:
small, oval-shaped glands located on either side of your uterus. They produce and store your
eggs (also called ovum) and make hormones that control your menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

CERVIX
Function:
The cervix allows fluids, such as menstrual blood, to pass from the uterus into the vagina. It also
widens during the birth of a baby.
Characteristics:
a muscular, tunnel-like organ.