Beginner Suspensory Ligament of Ovary Quiz

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

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

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

• Internal pudendal vessels
• Femoral vessels
• Inferior epigastric vessels
• Ovarian 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 hollow duct
• A synovial ligament
• A skeletal muscle
• A peritoneal fold

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Urethra
• Rectum
• Urinary bladder
• Ovary

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

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

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

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