Application of lubrication theory to ovum through the human fallopian tube

Lubrication theory was used to describe fluid flow, and ovum transport, through a fallopian tube. The preliminary model predicts ovum location versus time in a fallopian tube with uniform cilia density, lobe distribution, and variable radius. The model shows that ovum transport is controlled by the cilia and local pressure gradients. The model predicts pro-ovarian fluid flow in the initial segments of the fallopian tube. This means that the ovum cannot be traveling along the central axis of the tube; to prove this, a three dimensional model needs to be developed to predict ovum transport through the fallopian tube.