Ovarian fossa

Ovarian fossa
Latin	fossa ovarica
Gray's	subject #266 1254
Dorlands/Elsevier	f_14/12376469

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

This fossa has the following boundaries:

• anteriorly: by the external iliac vessels
• posteriorly: by the ureter

External links

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

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