The fallopian tubes are ducts approximately 12 cm long. These ducts extend from the upper part toward the ovaries. Therefore, each fallopian tube leads to one ovary.
It is in the fallopian tubes where the egg and sperm meet for fertilization to take place. Besides fertilization, the fallopian tubes also transport the embryo to the uterus for implantation and the development of the pregnancy.
Read the full article on: Blocked Fallopian Tubes – Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment ( 53).
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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