Fimbria (female reproductive system)

In the female reproductive system, the fimbria (plural, fimbriae) is a fringe of tissue around the ostium of the Fallopian tube, in the direction of the ovary.

An ovary is not directly connected to its adjacent Fallopian tube. When ovulation is about to occur, the sex hormones activate the fimbriae, causing it to hit the ovary in a gentle, sweeping motion. An oocyte is released from the ovary into the peritoneal cavity and the cilia of the fimbriae sweep the ovum into the Fallopian tube.

Not all fimbriae, but only the ovarian fibria]]^[1] is long enough to reach to ovary.

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  Uterus and right broad ligament, seen from behind.

• Histology image: 18501loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University – “Female Reproductive System: oviduct; infundibulum and fimbria”
• Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs – “Posterior view of the broad ligament of the uterus, on the left side.”
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