Which structure carries the egg from the ovary to the uterus?

• A. Uterus
• B. Cervix
• C. Fallopian tube (oviduct)
• D. Vagina

Answer: (C)

The structure that carries the egg from the ovary to the uterus is the fallopian tube, also called the oviduct. After ovulation, the egg is released from the ovary and captured at the fimbriae, then travels through the tube (infundibulum to ampulla to isthmus) toward the uterus. Its movement is driven by ciliated cells lining the tube and by muscular contractions, and fertilization typically occurs within the tube before the egg (or resulting zygote) moves into the uterus. The uterus is the site of implantation and pregnancy, the cervix is the lower part of the uterus leading to the vagina, and the vagina is the canal that opens to the outside. So the carrier from ovary to uterus is the fallopian tube.