The fallopian tubes ( also known as oviducts and uterine tubes ) connect the ovaries to the uterus , and let the ovum pass into the uterus where they are able to be fertilized by sperm during sexual intercourse or other ways , such as artificial insemination . There are two Fallopian tubes attached to either side of the uterus . The Fallopian tubes , named after Gabriele Falloppio , also known as oviducts , uterine tubes , and salpinges ( singular salpinx ) are two very fine tubes lined with ciliated epithelia , leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus , via the utero-tubal junction .