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  • Title: The vascular architecture of human fetal oviduct: a scanning electron microscopic study of corrosion casts.
    Author: Pityński K, Litwin JA, Nowogrodzka-Zagórska M, Gorczyca J, Miodoński AJ.
    Journal: Hum Reprod; 1994 Oct; 9(10):1958-63. PubMed ID: 7844234.
    Abstract:
    Vascular architecture was investigated, in 18-21 week old human fetuses, for the first time with the use of corrosion casting and scanning electron microscopy, which offer high resolution and three-dimensional images of the vascular networks. The general arrangement of large vessels was similar to that described for the mature oviduct; however, the intramural vasculature of the muscular layer and mucosal folds consisted predominantly of capillary and sinusoidal networks. A characteristic feature of the fetal oviduct was a prominent sub-serosal venous plexus, which was most extensive in the isthmic segment. The relatively low degree of differentiation found in the fetal oviduct vasculature seems to reflect its functional immaturity.
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