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Ovary - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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* The Ovarian Artery is closely associated with the Uterine Vein. This is important for the transfer of luteolytic PGF2α from the Uterus to the Ovary.
* The Ovarian Artery is closely associated with the Uterine Vein. This is important for the transfer of luteolytic PGF2α from the Uterus to the Ovary.
== Lymphatics ==
* Arise in the perifollicular stroma.
* Drain into larger vessels, which coil around the medullary veins.
== Innervation ==
* Sympathetic fibres of the autonomic nervous system supply blood vessels and terminate on smooth muscle cells in the stroma around follicles.
* May play a role in follicular maturation and ovulation, but the main control is via the endocrine system.
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