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Conscious Movements of the Fallopian Tube

After maturating and being released, as we explained ear-
lier, the egg is intercepted by the fallopian tube. If the egg cell,
when released by the ovary, is not intercepted by the fallopian
tube, it passes into other parts of the mother's body where it

cannot meet a sperm.
The fallopian tube is where the egg and the sperm meet. In
order to ensure the meeting, the fallopian tube performs a two-

fold activity; first, it takes the maturated egg cell from the ovary
and guides it to the place in the tube where it will meet the
sperm. Secondly, it takes the sperm from the cavity of the uterus
and brings it to the place where it will meet the egg.
First of all, the fallopian tubes, which are lo-

cated beside each ovary, collect all the eggs re-
leased from the ovary. The ends of the
fallopian tubes are like arms which sur-

round the ovary and are designed to
collect the maturated eggs. When the
eggs have come to maturity, the arms of
the fallopian tubes open and, like the
arms of an octopus, they grasp the surface 100 reach
vicinity of
of the egg and begin to move over it with a ovum
sweeping motion. Aided by these activities, at
the time of ovulation the egg falls into the fallopian

tube. The egg, released into the pelvic cavity, enters the fallopian
tube which is 10-12 cm. in length. The inside of the fallopian tube
is covered with millions of tiny hairs which move in one direc-
tion, drawing the egg to where it will meet the sperm. 1
By this time, the follicle cells surrounding the ovum at the

time of ovulation still remain as an outer envelope. The folded