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Histology - Uterine Tube
Uterine Tube
Serosa
- Outermost layer
Muscularis (aka, myosalpinx)
- Smooth muscle
- Muscularis comprises thin longitudinal and circular layers of smooth muscle that contract to propel the ova towards the uterus.
Mucosa (aka, endosalpinx)
- Inner lining
- Mucosal folds are lined with two types of columnar cells: ciliated and non-ciliated secretory (aka, peg cells). The ciliated cells propel the ova towards the uterus, while the secretory cells produce fluids that nourish the ova and assist in sperm capacitation.