Female Pelvis - Blood Supply, Venous Drainage, Lymphatic Drainage

Question 1

What is the blood supply of the ovary?

From what blood vessel does this arise from?

Answer 1

Ovarian artery

Abdominal aorta

Question 2

What is the blood supply of the fallopian tube?

From what blood vessel does this arise from?

Answer 2

Uterine artery; internal iliac artery

Ovarian artery; abdominal aorta

Question 3

Venous drainage of uterus

Answer 3

Uterine veins —> internal iliac vein

Question 4

Venous drainage of ovary

Answer 4

Ovarian vein

Drains into:
ROV ->IVC
LOC -> renal vein -> IVC

Question 5

Venous drainage of fallopian tube

Answer 5

1. Ovarian vein

Drains into:
ROV ->IVC
LOC -> renal vein -> IVC

2. Uterine veins —> internal iliac vein

Question 6

Lymphatic drainage of uterus

Answer 6

Fundus: para-aortic nodes
Body: int and ext iliac nodes
Cervix: superficial inguinal nodes

Question 7

Lymphatic drainage of ovary

Answer 7

Para-aortic nodes

Question 8

Lymphatic drainage of fallopian tube

Answer 8

Internal iliac nodes

Para-aortic nodes

Question 9

At which vertebral level are the para-aoritc nodes found?

Answer 9

L1 vertebra

Question 10

Innervation of the uterus

Answer 10

Fundus: SNS - superior hypogastric plexus (T10-L2)
Rest: SNS and PSNS - inferior hypogastric plexus

Question 11

Innervation of the ovary

Answer 11

Aortic and renal plexuses

Question 12

Innervation of the fallopian tube

Answer 12

SNS and PSNS: inferior hypogastric plexuses

Question 13

What is the blood supply of the uterus?

From what blood vessel does this arise from?

Answer 13

Uterine Arteries

Internal iliac artery