Female Reproductive System

Question 1

Arterial supply of the ovary

Answer 1

• Ovarian artery
• Ovarian branch of the uterine artery

Question 2

Venous drainage of the ovary

Answer 2

Pampiniform plexus to the ovarian veins:

• Left ovarian vein (to left renal vein)
• Right ovarian vein (to inferior vena cava)

Question 3

Lymphatic drainage

Answer 3

Drain alongside the ovarian vessels either to para-aortic nodes, or follow para-uterine vessels to iliac nodes, or alternative routes include to inguinal nodes via round ligament or reaching the contralateral ovary by passing across the fundus of the uterus

Question 4

Innervation of the ovary

Answer 4

• Sympathetic supply from T10 and T11 spinal segments via aortic plexus and its branches
• Parasympathetic supply from inferior hypogastric plexus via uterine artery responsible for vasodilatation
• Sensory fibers accompany sympathetic nerves