Uterine (Fallopian) tubes are the first part of the genital tract and serve as the site for fertilization and transport of the early embryo to the uterus.

Examine sections of the oviduct (sample 1, sample 2) and identify the mesentery, highly vascularized serosa, the well-developed muscularis, and highly folded mucosa.

Examine the simple columnar epithelium at higher power and note the presence of two cell types:

• Ciliated cells
• Slightly taller, non-ciliated secretory cells (Peg cells).

Examine two H&E stained sections of human oviduct (sample 1, sample 2) and note the differences between the mucosa and muscularis in the ampulla and isthmus sections.
 

Now for the uterus.