About Ovary

The ovary is attached to Posterior layer of broad ligament by mesovarium To the lateral pelvic wall by infundibulopelvic ligament Uterus by ovarian ligament Ovarian aeries are direct branches of abdominal aoa Ovarian veins drain into Right side drains into inferior vena cava Left side drains into left renal vein Histology of Ovary Surface Epithelium: Single layer of flattened cuboidal to low columnar epithelium that is continuous with the peritoneum at the mesovarium Coex: Composed of specialized stroma and follicles in various stages of development or attrition Medulla: Small poion of ovary in its hilar region and is composed primarily of fibromuscular tissue and blood vessels Few hilar cells homologues to interstitial cells of testes are present in medulla and may rarely cause hilar cell tumour of the ovary