The funnel-like expansion of the abdominal extremity of the uterine tube[MP]. [ MP:0009466 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infundibulum_of_uterine_tube ]
Synonyms: infundibulum of oviduct infundibulum of uterine tube
Term information
- Wikipedia:Infundibulum_of_uterine_tube
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- FMA:18307
pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
The third part of the uterine tube is the infundibulum. It terminates with the ostium of Fallopian tube, surrounded by fimbriae, one of which is attached to the ovary[Wikipedia:Infundibulum_of_uterine_tube].
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In mammals, the uterine tube infundibulum is part of the fallopian tube. In birds, where there is no fallopian tube, the uterine tube infundibulum is part of the oviduct.