NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

FEMALE SEX GLAND OVARIES ÖOGENESIS AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Once inside the fallopian tube, the oocyte is moved along by ____
A
fimbriae
B
cilia
C
flagella
D
spindle fibers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Once inside the Fallopian tube, the oocyte is moved along by the rhythmic beating of cilia on the epithelial lining and by peristaltic action of the smooth muscle in the wall of the tube. The journey through the Fallopian tube takes about 7 days.

Detailed explanation-2: -’ The cilia at the end of the fallopian tube nearest the ovary, picks up and transports ovulated eggs, called oocytes, to the widest part of the fallopian tube called the ampulla, in the middle of the fallopian tube.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main function of ciliated cells in FTE is to transport the ovum from the ovary toward the uterus with a laminar fluid flow that Raidt, Werner, et al.

Detailed explanation-4: -Small finger like protrusions at the end of the fallopian tube, called fimbriae, sweep across the burst follicle and pick up the egg. The egg is transported to the entrance of the fallopian tube. Once inside the walls of the fallopian tube, muscle contractions push the egg gently towards the uterus.

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