part_of adult ovary adult ovary lumen Fig. 16-6, Fig. 16-8, in Biology of Ticks ISBN:0-19-505910-7. TADS:0000405 TADS:0000405 The tube-like cavity (lumen) of the ovary. Lined by the lumenal epithelium. The ovarian lumen is continuous with the oviducts. Fully developed oocytes pass into the lumen and migrate to the oviducts for eventual passage out of the reproductive system. default_namespace anatomical space