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Hrishikesh
Talukdar,
Santosh
Kumar
Sahu.
A
MORPHOLOGICAL
STUDY
ON
FALLOPIAN
TUBE.
Int
J
Anatomy
Res
2016;4(4):3066-3071. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.403.
Type of Article: Original Research
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.403
Page No.: 3066-3071
A MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY ON FALLOPIAN TUBE
Hrishikesh Talukdar
1
, Santosh Kumar Sahu *
2
.
1
Demonstrator of Anatomy, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India.
*2
Demonstrator of Anatomy, Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, Jorhat, Assam, India.
Corresponding
Author
Address:
Dr.
Santosh
Kumar
Sahu,
Demonstrator
of
Anatomy,
Jorhat
Medical
College
and
Hospital,
Jorhat,
Assam,
India.
mobile-
9954935102
E-Mail:
dr.santoshgmc@gmail.com
ABSRACT
Background
and
Aims:
The
fallopian
tubes
,
also
known
as,
uterine
tubes
,
are
pair
of
fine
tubes
leading
from
the
ovaries
of
female
mammals
into
the
uterus,
via
the
uterotubal
junction.
Optimal
fallopian
tube
function
is
necessary
to
provide
a
proper
environment
for
early
human
life.
Fallopian
tube
plays
an
essential
role
in
gamete
transport,
fertilization
and
the
early
development
of
the
embryo
which
can
be
affected
by
a
wide
range
of
factors
and
conditions
that
may
impair
fertility.
The
study
of
normal
morphological
structure
of
fallopian
tube
in
different
age
groups
may
help
in
different
disease
condition of fallopian tube.
Materials
and
Methods:
The
study
focused
on
morphological
study
of
the
fallopian
tube,
the
specimens
were
divided
in
three
age
groups
(0
to
13
years,
14
to 49 years and ≥50 years) with 10 specimen each group.
Results:
The
average
length
of
the
fallopian
tube
was
found
to
be
7.89
cm
in
left
and
7.65
cm,
in
right,
10.5
cm
in
left
and
10.27
cm
in
right
and
9.87
cm
in
left
and
9.57cm
in
right
respectively,
while
the
average
outer
diameter
of
left
and
right
side
were
at
isthmus
3.01
mm
and
2.85
mm,
6.87
mm
and
6.05
mm
and
6.18
mm
and
5.33
mm
respectively,
average
outer
diameter
of
left
and
right
side
were
at
ampulla
4.78
mm
and
4.43
mm,
10.56
mm
and
9.25
mm
and
9.24
mm
and
8.23
mm
respectively,
average
outer
diameter
of
left
and
right
side
were
at
infundibulum
were
3.63
mm
and
3.44
mm,
9.39
mm
and
8.24
mm
and 7.69 mm and 7.02 mm respectively in different age groups.
Conclusion:
The
length
and
outer
diameter
showed
significant
difference
in
right
and
left
side
and
in
different
age
groups.
Knowledge
of
normal
values
might be helpful in different disease condition of the fallopian tube.
KEY WORDS: morphology, fallopian tube, uterotubal junction.
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