ovaries Flashcards
1
Q
What is the function of the ovaries?
A
stores oocytes
2
Q
what covers the ovaries?
A
tunica albuginea
3
Q
What are the ligaments of the ovaries?
A
suspensory
mesovarium
ovarian
4
Q
What is the suspensory ligament
A
Peritoneal fold that contains the ovarian vessels, lymphatics, and nerves
5
Q
what is the ovaries continuous with?
A
continuous with the mesovarium of the broad ligament
6
Q
What is the mesovarium?
A
short mesentery of the ovary?
7
Q
What is the marian ligament?
A
Secures ovary to uterus
Remnant of gubernaculum
