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fallopian tube

part of the female reproductive organs
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Summary

fallopian tube is an organ type[1]. It draws 3,503 Wikipedia views per month (organ type category, ranking #28 of 50).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: class of anatomical entity[3]
  • Named after: Gabriele Falloppio[4]
  • Subclass of: subdivision of oviduct[5], organ with organ cavity[6], particular anatomical entity[7]
  • Part of: female reproductive system[8]
  • Commons category: Fallopian tube[9]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Fallopian tube[10]
  • Anatomical location: pelvic cavity[11]
  • Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14]
  • NCI Thesaurus ID: C12403[15]
  • Arterial supply: tubal branches of ovarian artery[16]
  • Lymphatic drainage: Lumbar lymph nodes[17]
  • Sexually homologous with: appendix of testis[18]
  • Development of anatomical structure: oviduct development[19]

Why It Matters

fallopian tube has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

Gabriele Falloppio

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Anatomy & Physiology: Therapy Basics 4th Edition. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Anatomical location → pelvic cavity
    Aliases → —
    Lymphatic drainage → Lumbar lymph nodes
    Named after → Gabriele Falloppio
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ Yso id: 38597, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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