Question

The main function of the fimbriae of the fallopian tube in females is to:

• A. release the ovum from the Graafian follicle
• B. make necessary changes in the endometrium for implantation
• C. help in the development of corpus luteum
• D. help in the collection of the ovum after ovulation
• E. help in the development of ovary

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Fallopian tube (oviduct, uterine tube) is either of a pair of tubes that conduct ova (egg cells) from the ovary to the uterus. The ovarian end opens into the abdominal cavity via a funnel-shaped structure with finger like projection (fimbriae) surrounding the opening. Movements of the fimbriae at ovulation assist in directing the ovum to the Fallopian tube.