• Schauta is remembered for introducing an operation for uterine cancer in which the uterus and ovaries are removed by way of the vagina (Schauta-Stoeckel operation). (wikipedia.org)
  • If one müllerian duct fails to develop (usually associated with lack of development of the mesonephric system on the same side), a unicornuate uterus results, which consists of one uterine horn with only one fallopian tube. (medscape.com)
  • This section extends through the wall of the uterus and the ostium opens within the uterine cavity. (medscape.com)
  • Complete failure of the müllerian system results in the absence of the fallopian tubes, the uterus, the cervix, and most of the vagina (Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome). (medscape.com)
  • A pelvic mass, also called an adnexal mass is an enlargement or swelling that occurs near or in the fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus and connecting tissues. (neotiagetwelsiliguri.com)
  • The more cephalad ends of the paired paramesonephric ducts are opened to the peritoneal cavity and develop into the fallopian tubes, while the more caudal portion fuses in the lower midline to form the uterovaginal primordium, which later develops into the epithelium and glands of the uterus and cervix. (medscape.com)
  • Complete failure of the müllerian system results in the absence of the fallopian tubes, the uterus, the cervix, and most of the vagina (Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome). (medscape.com)
  • The paired fallopian tubes extend laterally from the cornua of the uterus on each side and end near the ovaries. (medscape.com)
  • Complex coordinated contractions of the musculature are thought to be important for movement of the ovum from the distal end to the proximal end of the tube, while at the same time aiding in the movement of sperm from the proximal end to the distal end of the oviduct. (medscape.com)
  • They provide the means for OVUM transport from the ovaries and they are the site of the ovum's final maturation and FERTILIZATION . (nih.gov)
  • Mostly occurs due to infection, it's an inflammation of the upper genital tract that includes ovaries, uterus, and oviduct. (neotiagetwelsiliguri.com)
  • If atrophy of both hair follicles and sebaceous glands is present, the term "Skin, adnexa - Atrophy" should be used. (nih.gov)
  • The tube, which connects the peritoneal space to the endometrial cavity, captures the egg after ovulation and transports the sperm from the uterus to the fertilization site in the ampulla (the middle portion of the tube). (medscape.com)