Ovarian fossa | |
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Female pelvis and its contents, seen from above and in front
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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.)
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Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa ovarica |
TA98 | A10.1.02.510F |
TA2 | 3725 |
FMA | 21030 |
Anatomical terminology |
The ovarian fossa is a shallow depression on the lateral wall of the pelvis, where in the ovary lies.
This ovarian fossa has the following boundaries:
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1254 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Anatomy of the peritoneum and mesentery
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