WHY DOES FERTILISATION TAKES PLACE IN THE OVIDUCT RATHER THAN IN THE UTERUS

Question: WHY DOES FERTILISATION TAKES PLACE IN THE OVIDUCT RATHER THAN IN THE UTERUS
- Keywords:
  oviduct,
  uterus
Asked by 935orange33 to Eve on 25 May 2018.
- Evelyn Kabia answered on 25 May 2018:
  
  The mucosal glands produce oviduct secretions which are important for: supporting the unfertilised oocyte, supporting spermatozoa in the oviduct, increasing the fertilising capabilities of the spermatozoa and development of the early embryo