Ovarian fossa

Ovarian fossa
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. "Hypogastric artery" is an older name for internal iliac artery. Ureter is visible near split.)
Latin	fossa ovarica
Gray's	subject #266 1254

The ovary lies in a shallow depression, named the ovarian fossa, on the lateral wall of the pelvis.

This fossa has the following boundaries:

• superiorly: by the external iliac vessels
• anteriorly and inferiorly: by the broad ligament of the uterus
• posteriorly: by the ureter and internal iliac vessels

External links

• Ovarian+fossa at eMedicine Dictionary
• Diagram at aafp.org

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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.