Beginner Suspensory Ligament of Ovary Quiz

Q1. What does the suspensory ligament of the ovary connect?

• The uterus to the labium majus
• The ovary to the lateral pelvic wall
• The ovary to the uterus
• The cervix to the sacrum

Q2. Which major vessels travel within the suspensory ligament of the ovary?

• Inferior epigastric vessels
• Internal pudendal vessels
• Ovarian vessels
• Femoral vessels

Q3. What is another commonly used name for the suspensory ligament of the ovary?

• Cardinal ligament
• Infundibulopelvic ligament
• Round ligament
• Ovarian ligament

Q4. What type of structure is the suspensory ligament of the ovary?

• A skeletal muscle
• A hollow duct
• A peritoneal fold
• A synovial ligament

Q5. Which artery reaches the ovary through the suspensory ligament?

• Femoral artery
• Ovarian artery
• Inferior epigastric artery
• Middle rectal artery

Q6. Which vein travels in the suspensory ligament with the ovarian artery?

• Inferior mesenteric vein
• Ovarian vein
• Great saphenous vein
• Portal vein

Q7. Which ligament connects the ovary to the uterus rather than the lateral pelvic wall?

• Suspensory ligament of the ovary
• Sacrotuberous ligament
• Inguinal ligament
• Ovarian ligament

Q8. Which organ is directly supplied by vessels carried in the suspensory ligament?

• Urethra
• Rectum
• Ovary
• Urinary bladder

Q9. Toward which boundary does the suspensory ligament extend from the ovary?

• Anterior abdominal wall at the umbilicus
• Lateral pelvic wall
• Pubic symphysis
• Posterior vaginal wall

Q10. Which structures besides blood vessels pass within the suspensory ligament?

• Somatic motor roots of the sciatic nerve
• The urethra and ureter
• The uterine tube lumen and cervical canal
• Lymphatics and autonomic nerves