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Oviduct - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Function==
==Function==
*A connecting tube structure between the uterus and ovary where fertilisation occurs.
*A connecting tube structure between the uterus and ovary where fertilisation occurs.
*Provide regulation check points for unfertilised oocytes.
*To provide regulation check points for unfertilised oocytes.
*The mucosal glands produce oviduct secretions integral for:
*The mucosal glands produce oviduct secretions integral for:
**Supporting the unfertilised oocyte
**Supporting the unfertilised oocyte
**Supporting spermatozoa in the oviduct
**Supporting spermatozoa in the oviduct
**Increasing the fertilising capabilities of the spermatozoa
**Development of the early embryo
**Development of the early embryo