Difference between revisions of "Oviduct"
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| − | The tube connecting the [[ovary]] and the [[uterus]]. | + | ==Key Stage 3== |
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| + | The [[oviduct]] is a tube connecting the [[ovary]] to the [[uterus]] allowing the [[ovum]] to travel to the [[uterus]] in the [[Female Reproductive System]]. | ||
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| + | : Also known as: '''Fallopian Tube''' | ||
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| + | |[[File:ReproductiveSystemOviduct.png|center|400px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |A diagram of the '''female reproductive system'''. | ||
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| + | ===About the Oviduct=== | ||
| + | : The '''oviduct''' is where the [[Sperm Cell|sperm]] meets the [[ovum]] and [[conception]] happens. | ||
| + | : Sometimes the [[embryo]] does not make it to the [[uterus]] and starts to grow in the [[oviduct]]. This is called an [[Ectopic Pregnancy]] and is very dangerous for the [[female]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 19 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The oviduct is a tube connecting the ovary to the uterus allowing the ovum to travel to the uterus in the Female Reproductive System.
- Also known as: Fallopian Tube
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| A diagram of the female reproductive system. |
About the Oviduct
- The oviduct is where the sperm meets the ovum and conception happens.
- Sometimes the embryo does not make it to the uterus and starts to grow in the oviduct. This is called an Ectopic Pregnancy and is very dangerous for the female.