MAMMALIAN OVIDUCTS
\mamˈe͡ɪli͡ən ˈə͡ʊvɪdˌʌkts], \mamˈeɪliən ˈəʊvɪdˌʌkts], \m_a_m_ˈeɪ_l_iə_n ˈəʊ_v_ɪ_d_ˌʌ_k_t_s]\
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Two long muscular tubes that transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus. They extend from the horn of the uterus to the ovaries and consist of an ampulla, an infundibulum, an isthmus, two ostia, and a pars uterina. The walls of the tubes are composed of three layers: mucosal, muscular, and serosal.
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