Final answer:
The ovarian fossa is bound anteriorly by the ovary and medially by the uterine tube, but none of the options provided in the question fully enumerate all its boundaries.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ovarian fossa is a shallow depression on the lateral wall of the pelvis where the ovary is located. The boundaries of the ovarian fossa are as follows:
- Anteriorly, it is bounded by the ovary.
- Posteriorly, it is bounded by the ureter and the internal iliac artery.
- Superiorly, it is bounded by the external iliac vessels.
- Medially, the fossa is related to the uterine tube (oviduct).
Regarding the options provided:
- Anterior: Broad ligament; Posterior: Uterine tube
- Anterior: Uterine tube; Posterior: Ovary
- Anterior: Ovary; Posterior: Uterus
- Anterior: Uterus; Posterior: Broad ligament
The most accurate answer among the given options, which encompasses some boundaries although not exhaustively, would be A) Anterior: Broad ligament; Posterior: Uterine tube. However, these options do not fully account for all the boundaries such as the superior boundary made by the external iliac vessels and the posterior boundary made by the ureter and the internal iliac artery.