ANATOMY 2 Flashcards
where is internal urethral orifice (male)
between bladder and urethra
when does internal urethral orifice contract
during ejaculation to prevent retrograde ejaculation
internal urethral sphincter is volantar/involuntary
involuntary
external urethral sphincter is voluntary/involuntary
voluntary
where is prostate situated
immediately inferior to bladder
what is urethra called when in prostate
prostatic urethra
what is below prostate
levator ani
what is urethra called when in corpus spongiosum
spongy urethra
what pouch is in male pelvis
rectovesicle pouch
where do testes originate
posterior wall of abdominal cavity
where are testes situated when born
scrotum
what do testes pass through in their descent to scrotum
anterior abdominal wall and inguinal canal
what structures are contained in spermatic cord
testicular artery pampiniform plexus (spermatic vein) vas deferens lymphatics nerves
what is the conjoint tendon
medial end of combined aponeurses of internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles
what does conjoint tendon do
anchors the muscles inferiorly to pubic bone
what fascia covers spermatic cord
internal spermatic fascia
cremasteric fascia
external spermatic fascia
what covers testes in scrotum
tunica vaginalis