The fimbriae are finger-like fringes at the open, funnel-shaped end of the uterine tube. They sweep over the ovary at ovulation to catch the released egg. One longer fimbria (ovarian fimbria) is attached to the ovary.
| Location | Lateral end of the uterine tube, around the abdominal opening of the infundibulum, near the ovary |
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| Parts |
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| Nerve Supply | Ovarian plexus (T10-T11) |
| Blood Supply | Ovarian artery; Ovarian branch of the uterine artery; Tubal branch of the uterine artery |
| Venous drainage |
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| Lymphatic drainage |
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Capture the oocyte at ovulation and guide it into the tube.
Infection can scar and glue the fimbriae, blocking the tube and causing infertility or hydrosalpinx. Many high-grade serous ovarian cancers are now thought to begin in the fimbriae, which is why the tubes are often removed during other pelvic surgery to lower risk.
Scarred or blocked fimbriae after pelvic infection or endometriosis.
An early cancer of the fimbrial lining thought to give rise to many ovarian cancers.
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