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The distribution of adrenergic nerve terminals in the fallopian tube of the monkey was shown to be generally similar to that of other mammals. Vascular innervation was demonstrated to be present throughout the organ. In contrast, muscular innervation varied directly with the amount of muscle present, being sparse in the ampulla, and more abundant in the isthmus and at the region of junction between ampulla and isthmus. In all regions from infundibulum to isthmus, nerves in the mucosal folds were prominent, a finding only briefly alluded to in studies on other species.
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Cottle, M.K.W., Higgs, G.W. Adrenergic innervation of the fallopian tube of the monkey. Histochem J 5, 143–149 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01012556
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