Position of Ovary: Infundibulum or Isthmus?

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The discussion centers on the anatomical positioning of the ovary in relation to the Fallopian tube, specifically whether it is closer to the infundibulum or the isthmus. While initial assumptions favored the infundibulum due to its partial attachment to the ovary, the consensus leans towards the isthmus as the correct answer. A gynaecologist noted that the infundibulum is mobile and can vary in position among individuals, complicating the determination of proximity. Textbook definitions affirm that the infundibulum is the segment of the Fallopian tube nearest to the ovary, yet real-life anatomical variations exist.

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While discussing the anatomy of the female reproductive system someone brought a question about the position of the ovary.
The question was the ovary is closer to which part of the Fallopian tube?
The answer looks pretty obvious. We thought it should be the infundibulum as actually it's partially attached to it also( through an extension). But the answer was isthmus. It didn't make sense to me
What should it be because yes it is close to the isthmus also but how to decide?
 
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That's kind of strange. It sure looks like it's closer to the infundibulum, but then again, these are idealized diagrams.

It is possible that, in situ, the ovary snugs up next to the isthmus, but I do not know.

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No no diagrams are useless here I can give you diagrams where the ovary is positioned at the weirdest places(around the position in your posted diagram, but looking closer to the uterus)
I wanted to know, in real life where it is
So I asked a gynaecologist, she didn't give me a very satisfying answer, but she did say that the infundibulum is mobile, as in it can swing towards and away from the ovary. Now isn't that different from one individual to the other. She said you could say it's close to the isthmus but then again the infundibulum is partially connected to the ovary + our textbook clearly states that in the Fallopian tube the part closer to the ovary is called infundibulum.
I would really appreciate it if someone could clear this out.
 

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