ampulla is the part of the fallopian (uterine) tubes that is responsible for catching the ovulated egg.
which part of the fallopian (uterine) tubes is responsible for catching the ovulated egg?
ampulla
fimbriae of uterine tube





























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.
fimbriae of uterine tube
tubal pregnancy is when the egg is implanted in the fallopian tubes. hair-like cilia located on the internal surface of the fallopian tubes carry the fertilized egg to the uterus. fallopian cilia are sometimes seen in reduced numbers subsequent to an ectopic pregnancy, leading to a hypothesis that cilia damage in the fallopian tubes is likely to lead to an ectopic pregnancy. women who smoke have a higher chance of an ectopic pregnancy in the fallopian tubes. smoking leads to risk factors of damaging and killing cilia. as cilia degenerate, the amount of time it takes for the fertilized egg to reach the uterus will increase. the fertilized egg, if it doesn't reach the uterus in time, will hatch from the non-adhesive zona pellucida and implant itself inside the fallopian tube, thus causing the ectopic pregnancy.
ectopic pregnancy