The Ovaries - Structure - Ligaments | ovary ligament
Thefemalegonadsarecalledtheovaries.Inthisarticle,wewillinitiallylookatthebasicfunction,location,componentsandclinicalsignificanceoftheovaries.Thelatterpartofthearticlewillcovertheligamentsassociatedwiththeovariesandtheirvasculature,lymphaticdrainageandinnervation.[captionid="attachment_6527"align="alignright"width="300"]Fig1-Overviewofthefemalereproductivetract.[/caption]Inboththemalesandfemales,thegonadsdevelopwithinthe mesonephricridgeand descendthroughtheabdomen.However,unlikethetestes,th...
The female gonads are called the ovaries. In this article, we will initially look at the basic function, location, components and clinical significance of the ovaries. The latter part of the article will cover the ligaments associated with the ovaries and their vasculature, lymphatic drainage and innervation.
[caption id="attachment_6527" align="alignright" width="300"] Fig 1 - Overview of the female reproductive tract.[/caption]In both the males and females, the gonads develop within the mesonephric ridge and descend through the abdomen. However, unlike the testes, the ovaries stop in the pelvis.
The ovaries are paired, oval organs attached to the posterior surface of the broad ligament of the uterus by the mesovarium (a fold of peritoneum, continuous with the outer surface of the ovaries).
Neurovascular structures enter the hilum of the ovary via the mesovarium.
The main functions of the ovaries are:
To produce oocytes (female gametes) in preparat...