Ovarian fossa
Ovarian fossa | |
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Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front. | |
Bifurcation of the aorta and the right iliac arteries - side view. (Diagram is of a male, but internal and external iliac arteries are in similar positions in female) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Fossa ovarica |
TA | A10.1.02.510 |
FMA | 21030 |
The ovarian fossa is a shallow depression on the lateral wall of the pelvis, wherein the ovary lies.
This ovarian fossa has the following boundaries:
- superiorly: by the external iliac artery and vein
- anteriorly and inferiorly: by the broad ligament of the uterus
- posteriorly: by the ureter, internal iliac artery and vein
- inferiorly: by the obturator nerve, artery and vein
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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