Fimbriae of uterine tube - wikipedia Fimbriae of uterine tube Fimbriae of uterine tube Uterus and uterine tubes 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 Details Identifiers Latin fimbriae tubae uterinae TA A09. 1.02. 004 FMA 18308 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) In the female reproductive system, the fimbria ( plural, fimbriae ) is a fringe of tissue around the ostium of the Fallopian tube, in the direction of the ovary. An ovary is not directly connected to its adjacent Fallopian tube. When ovulation is about to occur, the sex hormones activate the fimbriae, causing it to swell with blood and hit the ovary in a gentle, sweeping motion. An oocyte is released from the ovary into the peritoneal cavity and the cilia of the fimbriae sweep the ovum into the Fallopian tube. Of all fimbriae, one fimbria is long enough to reach the ovary. It is called fimbria ovarica. Additional images Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind. References Jump up ^ Cancerweb - ovarian fimbria Jump up ^ Daftary, Shirish ; Chakravarti, Sudip ( 2011 ). Manual of Obstetrics, 3rd Edition. Elsevier. pp. 1 - 16. ISBN 9788131225561. External links Histology image : 18501loa -- Histology Learning System at Boston University - `` Female Reproductive System : oviduct ; infundibulum and fimbria '' Anatomy figure : 43 : 02 - 08 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - `` Posterior view of the broad ligament of the uterus, on the left side. '' Anatomy image : 9646 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center Microsurgery of the fallopian tube : from fantasy to reality Peritoneal fluid in endometriosis Female reproductive system Internal Adnexa Ovaries Follicles corpus hemorrhagicum luteum albicans Theca of follicle externa interna Follicular antrum Follicular fluid Corona radiata Zona pellucida Membrana granulosa Perivitelline space Other Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Fallopian tubes Isthmus Ampulla Infundibulum Fimbria Ostium Ligaments Ovarian ligament Suspensory ligament Wolffian vestiges Gartner 's duct Epoophoron Vesicular appendages of epoophoron Paroophoron Uterus Regions Body Uterine cavity Fundus Cervix External orifice Cervical canal Internal orifice Supravaginal portion Vaginal portion Uterine horns Layers Endometrium epithelium Myometrium Perimetrium Parametrium Ligaments Round ligament Broad ligament Cardinal ligament Uterosacral ligament Pubocervical ligament General Uterine glands Vagina Fossa of vestibule of vagina Vaginal fornix Hymen Vaginal rugae Support structures Vaginal epithelium External Vulva Labia Mons pubis Labia majora Anterior commissure Posterior commissure Pudendal cleft Labia minora Frenulum of labia minora Frenulum of clitoris Vulval vestibule Interlabial sulci Bulb of vestibule Vaginal orifice vestibular glands / ducts Bartholin 's glands / Bartholin 's ducts Skene 's glands / Skene 's ducts Clitoris Crus of clitoris Corpus cavernosum Clitoral glans Hood Urethra Urethral crest Other G - spot Urethral sponge Perineal sponge Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fimbriae_of_uterine_tube&oldid=846010019 '' Categories : Mammal female reproductive system Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties Talk About Wikipedia Català Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 15 June 2018, at 17 : 26 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: which part of the fallopian (uterine) tubes is responsible for catching the ovulated egg
Answer: the cilia of the fimbriae