The main source of ovarian arterial blood supply is so called an ovarian arcade. It is an arterial system made of the uterine and ovarian artery junction. Depend on the source of information, there are different descriptions of ovarian arcade vessels, as well as there are different anatomical nomenclature. Anatomical material was taken from 63 women aged 15 to 85. Arterial vessels were appropriately prepared, filled with contrast medium and X-ray examined. An ovarian and uterine vessels junction into the ovarian arcade was observed in the all examined material. In order to be include into the arcade, an appropriate vessel diameter had to be stated at the level of uterine and tubal end. In multiparas in comparison with nulliparas, an average diameter was bigger about 17%. Number of vessels, the arcade gives to ovarian hilus is also of variable quantity. There are markedly less vessels in postmenopausal women.
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