Methods for studying oviductal physiology.
In studying oviductal physiology, it is important to sort out the complex interrelationships between muscle, cilia, nerves and secretory processes as they each of themselves, or in concert, effect gamete transport. In this review, a variety of physiological techniques and bioengineering approaches which have been used to monitor contractile and ciliary activity, are described and critically evaluated.
D000818:Animals; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D008251:Macaca; D008722:Methods; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000502:physiology; D010066:Ovum Transport; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine; D014159:Transducers