Isthmus of uterine tube
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Not to be confused with Uterine isthmus.
| Isthmus of uterine tube | |
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| 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 |
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| Latin | isthmus tubae uterinae |
| Gray's | subject #267 1257 |
The visible medial third of the uterine tube is the isthmus tubae uterinae. It is medidally bordered by the intramural portion of the tube that connects to the endometrial cavity and laterally by the ampullary part of the tube.
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 43:04-0105 - "The Female Pelvis: The Oviduct"
- Image at okstate.edu
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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