Question

What is the significance of ampulla in the female reproductive tract?

Answer 1

Regions of Fallopian tube

Oviduct or the fallopian tubes comprises of three regions:

● Infundibulum
● Ampulla
● Isthmus

The infundibulum has finger like projections called fimbriae which helps in collecting the ovum during ovulation. Ampulla is the widest part of the oviduct. The isthmus is narrow, it follows the ampulla and joins with the uterus.

Significance of ampulla

Fertilization (fusion of egg and sperm) takes place at ampulla of the female reproductive tract.