Anatomy of the Ovaries

The ovary is a paired organ. Bilateral involvement of ovaries with the same histology is considered a single primary site.

The ovaries lie on the posterior wall of the pelvis lateral to the uterus. They are supported by the suspensory ligaments, the ovarian ligament, and the broad ligament, which also supports all of the internal female genitalia. The ovary is a gland with a detached duct (the fallopian tube), which "catches" the ovum as it is expelled from the ovary.

The fallopian tubes are a pair of slender ducts through which ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus in the female reproductive system.

Anatomy of the Ovaries
1	Ovary	9	Opening of fallopian tube
2	Medial surface	10	Infundibulum of fallopian tube
3	Lateral surface	11	Fimbriae of fallopian tube
4	Free border	12	Ovarian fimbria
5	Mesovarial margin	13	Ampulla of fallopian tube
6	Tubal extremity	14	Isthmus of fallopian tube
7	Uterine extremity	15	Uterine part of fallopian tube
8	Oviduct (fallopian tube)	16	Uterine opening of fallopian tube