Ovarian veins

Ovarian veins


Vein: Ovarian veins
Latin vv. ovaricae
Gray's subject #173 679
Artery ovarian artery

The ovarian veins correspond with the spermatic in the male; they form a plexus in the broad ligament near the ovary and uterine tube, and communicate with the uterine plexus.

They end in the same way as the spermatic veins in the male.

Valves are occasionally found in these veins.

Like the uterine veins, they become much enlarged during pregnancy.

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

v · d · eVeins of the abdomen and pelvis (TA A12.3.09–10, 12, GA 7.672)
To azygos system
IVC
(Systemic)
To IVC or left renal vein
Unpaired
Portal vein
(Portal)
Direct

M: VAS

anat(a:h/u/t/a/l,v:h/u/t/a/l)/phys/devp/cell/prot

noco/syva/cong/lyvd/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(C2s+n/3/4/5/7/8/9)



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