I keep getting “Fertilisation” questions wrong in Human Reproduction & Reproductive Health. What's the trap?
thinking fertilisation occurs in the uterus.
The usual trap: thinking fertilisation occurs in the uterus. How to avoid it: fertilisation is in the oviduct; the embryo then implants in the uterus. Go back to the definition — the fusion of sperm and ovum, which happens in the ampulla of the fallopian tube, not the uterus.
Key point
Fertilisation
Common mistake
thinking fertilisation occurs in the uterus.
Memory tip
fertilisation is in the oviduct; the embryo then implants in the uterus.
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