Oviduct: intramural portion
The intramural oviduct lies within the uterine wall, surrounded by the uterine musculature. In the intramural oviduct, the folds of the mucosa are reduced to just a few ridges; secretory cells outnumber ciliated cells, and the muscularis externa is thick. 40x
Lumen
The intramural oviduct lies within the uterine wall, surrounded by the uterine musculature. In the intramural oviduct, the folds of the mucosa are reduced to just a few ridges; secretory cells outnumber ciliated cells, and the muscularis externa is thick. 40x
Mucosa
The intramural oviduct lies within the uterine wall, surrounded by the uterine musculature. In the intramural oviduct, the folds of the mucosa are reduced to just a few ridges; secretory cells outnumber ciliated cells, and the muscularis externa is thick. 40x
Muscularis externa
The intramural oviduct lies within the uterine wall, surrounded by the uterine musculature. In the intramural oviduct, the folds of the mucosa are reduced to just a few ridges; secretory cells outnumber ciliated cells, and the muscularis externa is thick. 40x
Uterine musculature
The intramural oviduct lies within the uterine wall, surrounded by the uterine musculature. In the intramural oviduct, the folds of the mucosa are reduced to just a few ridges; secretory cells outnumber ciliated cells, and the muscularis externa is thick. 40x