anatomy of the male reproductive system

Question 1

Zonal anatomy of the prostate

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Peripheral zone
transition zone
ventral zone
anterior fibromuscular stroma

Question 2

the prostate is composed of _______ and ________

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70% glandular tissue

30% fibromuscular stroma

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stroma contribute more to the symptoms of

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

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prostate is surrounded by a capsule that is made up of

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collagen and smooth muscle

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Constitutes the bulk of the apical, posterior, and lateral aspects of the prostate

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Peripheral Zone

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Largest zone

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Peripheral Zone

Question 7

the peripheral zone is most commonly affected by

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chronic prostatitis

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Surrounds the urethra proximal to the ejaculatory ducts

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Transition Zone

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Smallest of the zones

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Transition Zone

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) most commonly occurs in this zone

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Transition Zone

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Surrounds the ejaculatory ducts and projects under the bladder base in a shape of a cone

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Central Zone

Question 12

why is it that the glands of the central zone are thought to be of Wolffian Duct origin

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because they differ immunohistochemically and structurally from the other prostate glands

Question 13

arterial supply of the prostate

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inferior vesical artery

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inferior vesical artery branches into

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capsular and urethral

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the urethral arteries supplies the

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urethra, periurethral glands, and the transition zone of the prostate

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capsular arteries supply the

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anterior prostatic capsule

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capsular branches enter the prostate in a 90 degree angle and provide arterial supply to the

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glandular tissues

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venous drainage of the prosate converges along with that of the bladder is the

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perivesical plexus

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the venous drainage of the bladder and the prostate drains into the

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deep dorsal vein of the penis

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the periprostatic plexus drais to the

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Vesical plexus and eventually, the Inferior Iliac Vein

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Periprostatic plexus anastomoses witht the

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deep dorsal vein of the penis and the internal iliac (also known as hypogastric) veins

Question 22

primary sites of lymphatic drainage from the prostate

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Obturator and Internal Iliac nodes

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_____ provide sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation to the prostate

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Cavernous Nerves

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Cavernous nerves is from the

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pelvic plexus

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Anterior and anterolateral surface of the prostate blends with

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endopelvic fascia

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the neurovascular bundle are nerve bundles that course along the _____ and _____ to the ________

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prostate laterally and anteriorly to the cavernosal nerves

Question 27

Lateral outpouching of the vas deferens

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seminal vesicles

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separates the posterior surface of SV from rectum.

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Denonvillier’s fascia

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the seminal vesicles secrete

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thick alkaline fluid with fructose and a coagulating agent that mixes with the sperms

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Arises from the tail of the epididymis

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vas deferens

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Joins the duct of the seminal vescicle to form the

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ejaculatory duct

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Crosses the ureter in the region of the

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ischial spine

Question 33

the dilated part of the VD is called the _____, and what is its function

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ampulla, stores sperm

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blood supply of VD

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vesiculodeferential artery

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venous drainage of scrotal VD

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deferential vein which drains into the pampiniform plexus

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venous drainage of pelvic VD

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pelvic venous plexus

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lymphatic drainage of VD

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external and internal iliac nodes

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innervation of VD

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pelvic plexus

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________ provides major excitatory efferents to the VD

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hypogastric nerves

Question 40

Layers of the scrotum

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skin
superficial fascia
external spermatic fascia
cremasteric fascia
internal spermatic fascia
tunica vaginalis

Question 41

the external spermatic fascia is derived from

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external oblique

Question 42

_________ is derived from internal oblique

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cremasteric fascia