Isthmus of uterine tube

Not to be confused with Uterine isthmus.
Isthmus of uterine tube

1: Ovary
2: Medial surface
3: Lateral surface
4: Free border
5: Mesovarial margin
6: Tubal extremity
7: Uterine extremity
8: Oviduct (fallopian tube)
9: Opening of fallopian tube
10: Infundibulum of fallopian tube
11: Fimbriae of fallopian tube
12: Ovarian fimbria
13: Ampulla of fallopian tube
14: Isthmus of fallopian tube
15: Uterine part of fallopian tube
16: Uterine opening of fallopian tube
Details
Identifiers
Latin isthmus tubae uterinae
Dorlands
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i_14/12462884
TA A09.1.02.007
FMA 18306

Anatomical terminology

The visible medial third of the uterine tube is the isthmus of uterine tube or isthmus tubae uterinae. It is medially bordered by the intramural portion of the tube that connects to the endometrial cavity and laterally by the ampullary part of the tube.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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