Ampulla of uterine tube

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Ampulla of uterine tube

1: Ovary 2: Medial surface 3: Lateral surface 4: Free border 5: Mesovarial margin 6: Tubal extremity 7: Uterine extremity 8: Oviduct (fallopian tube) 9: Opening of fallopian tube 10: Infundibulum of fallopian tube 11: Fimbriae of fallopian tube 12: Ovarian fimbria 13: Ampulla of fallopian tube 14: Isthmus of fallopian tube 15: Uterine part of fallopian tube 16: Uterine opening of fallopian tube
Latin	ampulla tubae uterinae
Gray's	subject #267 1257
Dorlands/Elsevier	a_32/12127985

The ampulla is the second portion of the uterine tube. It is an intermediate dilated portion, which curves over the ovary.

It is the most common site of human fertilization.

SUNY Labs 43:04-0104 - "The Female Pelvis: The Oviduct"

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Female reproductive system

Ovaries/Oogenesis: Germinal epithelium - Tunica albuginea - cortex (Cumulus oophorus, Stroma) - Medulla

Follicles/Folliculogenesis: corpus (hemorrhagicum, luteum, albicans) - Theca folliculi (externa, interna) - Follicular antrum (Follicular fluid) - Corona radiata - Zona pellucida - Membrana granulosa (Granulosa cells)

Ligaments: Proper - Suspensory - Round - Broad (Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium) - Cardinal

Fallopian tubes: Isthmus - Ampulla - Infundibulum - Fimbria

Uterus: cervix/neck (External orifice, Canal of the cervix, Internal orifice) - corpus/body (Cavity of the body, Fundus) - layers (Endometrium, Myometrium, Perimetrium)

Vulva: Mons pubis - Labium (Labial commissures, Frenulum labiorum pudendi, Labia majora, Cleft of venus, Labia minora, Vulval vestibule, interlabial sulci) - Clitoris (Clitoral hood , Clitoral glans, Frenulum clitoridis, Clitoral crura, Corpus cavernosa, Vestibular bulbs) - Vagina (Bartholin's glands, Bartholin's ducts, Skene's glands, Skene's ducts , Fossa of vestibule of vagina, Fornix vaginae, Hymen)

Breast: Mammary glands - Nipple - Areola - Lactiferous duct

G-spot - Urethral sponge

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