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The Fallopian tubes, also known as oviducts, uterine tubes, and salpinges (singular salpinx), are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. They are named after their discoverer, the 16th century Italian anatomist, Gabriele Falloppio. Though the name 'Fallopian tube' is eponymous, some texts spell it with a lower case 'f' owing to the theory that the adjective 'fallopian' has been absorbed into modern English as the de facto name for the structure. The Greek word salpinx (σαλπιγξ) means "trumpeter".
There are two Fallopian tubes, attached to either side of the cranial end of the uterus, and each terminating at or near one ovary forming a structure called the fimbria.
When an ovum is developing in an ovary, it is encapsulated in a sac known as an ovarian follicle. On maturity of the ovum, the follicle and the ovary's wall rupture, allowing the ovum to escape and enter the Fallopian tube. There it travels toward the uterus, pushed along by movements of cilia on the inner lining of the tubes. This trip takes hours or days. If the ovum is fertilized while in the Fallopian tube, then it normally implants in the endometrium when it reaches the uterus, which signals the beginning of pregnancy. Occasionally the embryo implants into the Fallopian tube instead of the uterus, creating an ectopic pregnancy, commonly known as a "tubal Pregnancy".
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@MiSs_BUNNiEy sorry to hear tht. Its ok girl I lost a fallopian tube. It was crazy
modelchick21 (Elesha..gorgeous DUH) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:46:29 -0000
@MiSs_BUNNiEy sorry to hear tht. Its ok girl I lost a fallopian tube. It was crazy
Having dud Fallopian tube removed so it stops dripping icky stuff into my womb.Then we're back in with a chance on the rollercoaster.Scary.
jiblets1 (Jennie Williams) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:44:53 -0000
Having dud Fallopian tube removed so it stops dripping icky stuff into my womb.Then we're back in with a chance on the rollercoaster.Scary.
@julieQ The Fallopian Tube Monologues #UnseenPrequels
JasonEscape (Jason Escape) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:12:40 -0000
@julieQ The Fallopian Tube Monologues #UnseenPrequels
.... a high school class mate and his friends dressed up as sperm ... or "fallopian tube swim team as they put it" =____="
cmdsilva (Chantal D) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:09:21 -0000
.... a high school class mate and his friends dressed up as sperm ... or "fallopian tube swim team as they put it" =____="
Oh wow... We had a "Fallopian Tube Swim Team" on Halloween. I love my school.
erynvermette (Eryn Vermette) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:35 -0000
Oh wow... We had a "Fallopian Tube Swim Team" on Halloween. I love my school.
each encounter has a meaning even when it's an embryo that had nestled in my sister's only good functioning fallopian tube.
fromheart2heart (maret de raad) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:42:20 -0000
each encounter has a meaning even when it's an embryo that had nestled in my sister's only good functioning fallopian tube.
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