The fimbriae of the uterine tube

, also known as fimbriae tubae, are small, fingerlike projections at the end of the fallopian tubes, through which eggs move from the ovaries to the uterus.

What does the fimbriae do in a bacterial cell?

Fimbriae are long filamentous polymeric protein structures located at the surface of bacterial cells. They enable the bacteria to bind to specific receptor structures and thereby to colonise specific surfaces.

Are fimbriae used for movement?

Fimbriae and pili are interchangeable terms used to designate short, hair-like structures on the surfaces of procaryotic cells. ... Generally, fimbriae have nothing to do with bacterial movement (there are exceptions, e.g. twitching movement on Pseudomonas).