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oviducts Tubes that connect the ovaries and the uterus; transport sperm to the ova, transport the fertilized ova to the uterus, and serve as the site of fertilization; also called the fallopian tubes or uterine tubes. PICTURE ...
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oviducts: see Fallopian tubes.
ovulation: the process by which an egg cell is released from the follicle and swept into the Fallopian tube where it moves toward to uterus.
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The fertilization usually occurs in the oviducts, but can happen in the uterus itself. The zygote then implants itself in the wall of the uterus, where it begins the processes of embryogenesis and morphogenesis.
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In humans, for example, motile cilia are found in the lining of the trachea or windpipe, where they sweep mucus and dirt out of the lungs. In the oviducts, the beating of cilia moves the ovum from the ovary to the uterus.
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