[ANAT] EPIDIDYMIS, SPERMATIC CORD, PENIS

Question 1

reservoir for sperms

Answer 1

epididymis

Question 2

head of epididymis is connected to testis via

Answer 2

vas efferentia

Question 3

lenght of epididymis

Answer 3

6 meters

Question 4

epididymis shape

Answer 4

comma shaped

Question 5

epididymis site

Answer 5

close to upper end & posterior border of testis

Question 6

body of epididymis is formed of

Answer 6

a single coiled duct

Question 7

body of epididymis site

Answer 7

posterior border of testis

Question 8

tail of epididymis is continuous with

Answer 8

vas deferens

Question 9

epididymis arterial supply

Answer 9

1-testicular artery (br of abdominal aorta)
2-artery of vas (br of superior vesical artery)
3- cremasteric artery (br of inferior epigastric artery)

Question 10

epididymis venous drainage

Answer 10

1-right testicular vein (–>IVC)
2-left testicular vein (–>left renal vein)

Question 11

epididymis lymphatic drainage

Answer 11

pre-aortic LNs
lateral aortic LNs

Question 12

epididymis nerve supply

Answer 12

sympathetic fibers accompanying testicular artery
(& connected to T10)

Question 13

content of spermatic cord (12)

Answer 13

3 arteries: (1) testicular artery
(2) cremasteric artery
(3) artery of vas

3V’s : (4) Vas deferens
(5) Venous plexus
(6) Vestige of processus vaginalis

3 nerves: (7) genital br of genitofemoral nerve
(8) sympathetic plexus around testicular artery
(9) sympathetic plex around artery of vas

3L’s: (10) Loose areolar tissue
(11) Lymphatics of testis
(12) Lymphatics of epididymis & vas

Question 14

function of vas deferens

Answer 14

transport spermatozoa from epididymis to ejaculatory duct

Question 15

thick walled muscular duct with narrow lumen

Answer 15

vas deferens

Question 16

covering of spermatic cord (3)

Answer 16

1- external spermatic fascia
2-cremasteric muscle & fascia
3-internal spermatic fascia

Question 17

external spermatic fascia arises from

Answer 17

external oblique aponeurosis

Question 18

internal spermatic fascia arises from

Answer 18

fascia transversalis

Question 19

cremasteric muscle & fascia arise from

Answer 19

internal oblique muscle

Question 20

parts of penis

Answer 20

root
body

Question 21

free part of penis

Answer 21

body

Question 22

attached part of penis

Answer 22

root

Question 23

attached part of penis

Answer 23

root

Question 24

parts of root

Answer 24

bulb
2 crura

Question 25

parts of body

Answer 25

corpus spongiosum corpus cavernosa

Question 26

run along centers of corpus cavernosa

Answer 26

deep arteries of penis

Question 27

enter corpus spongiosum to supply spongy urethra

Answer 27

urethral artery

Question 28

elongated mass of erectile tissue attached to midline of inferior surface of perineal membrane

Answer 28

bulb of penis

Question 29

root of penis lies in

Answer 29

superficial perineal membrane

Question 30

bulb of penis is covered by

Answer 30

bulbospongiosus muscle

Question 31

bulb of penis is pierced by

Answer 31

1- urethra 2- ducts of bulbourethral glands 3-arteries of bulb

Question 32

2 elongated masses of erectile tissue continuous with corpora cavernosa

Answer 32

2 crura of penis

Question 33

bulb of penis contains

Answer 33

spongy urethra

Question 34

one ventral elongated body continuous proximally with bulb of penis

Answer 34

C. spongiosum

Question 35

C. spongiosum ends distally in

Answer 35

glans penis

Question 36

C. spongiosum is traversed by

Answer 36

spongy urethra

Question 37

C. spongiosum is continuous proximally with

Answer 37

bulb of penis

Question 38

2 C. cavernosa is continuous proximally with

Answer 38

2 Crura

Question 39

2 dorsal elongated bodies of erectile tissue continuous proximally with 2 crura

Answer 39

2 corpora cavernosa

Question 40

arterial supply of penis

Answer 40

1-dorsal arteries of penis 2-deep arteries of penis 3-arteries to bulb 4-urethral artery

Question 41

all arteries supplying penis are branches of

Answer 41

internal pudendal artery

Question 42

muscle covering bulb of penis

Answer 42

bulbospongiosus

Question 43

muscle covering 2 crura

Answer 43

ischiocavernosus

Question 44

which artery enters corpus spongiosum and why

Answer 44

urethral artery to supply spongy urethra

Question 45

penis venous supply

Answer 45

1-superficial dorsal vein 2-deep dorsal vein

Question 46

superficial dorsal vein drains

Answer 46

prepuce & skin

Question 47

deep dorsal vein drains

Answer 47

glans & corpora cavernosa

Question 48

superficial dorsal vein divides into

Answer 48

2 external superficial pudendal veins

Question 49

deep dorsal vein drains into

Answer 49

prostatic venous plexus

Question 50

penis nerve supply

Answer 50

dorsal nerves branches of pudendal nerve

Question 51

lymphatic drainage of skin of penis

Answer 51

superficial inguinal LNs

Question 52

lymphatic drainage of glans penis

Answer 52

deep inguinal LNs external iliac LNs

Question 53

spermatic cord begins at

Answer 53

deep inguinal ring

Question 54

spermatic cord ends at

Answer 54

testis

Question 55

site of spermtic cord

Answer 55

partly in inguinal canal partly in scrotum