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Ovarian fossa

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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.)
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Identifiers
Latinfossa ovarica
TA98A10.1.02.510F
TA23725
FMA21030
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:

References

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1254 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)