Anatomy - Male repro Flashcards
most anterior organ in pelvis?
Bladder
lies inferior to bladder
prostate gland
lies posterior to bladder
rectum
pouch in peritoneal cavity
rectovesical
what does the internal urethral sphincter muscle do during ejaculation?
contracts to prevent retrograde ejaculation
muscle of spermatic cord, which can partially raise testicle
cremaster muscle
3 layers of spermatic cord (covering the structures within)
External Spermatic Fascia
Cremasteric Fascia
Internal Spermatic Fascia
in scrotum the testis sit inside a sac called the..
tunica vaginalis
most prostate cancers arise from the
peripheral zone
Blood supply to penis
Internal iliac > internal pudendal > deep artery of penis
blood supply to scrotum
internal pudendal + external iliac
Lymph from scrotum and most of penis drains to
superficial inguinal lymph nodes
lymph from testes drains to
lumbar nodes