External Genitalia Flashcards
What is cryptorchidism?
undescended testicles
Pampiniform plexus is what?
veins that wrap around the tortious testicular artery
The pampiniform plexus does what?
cools arterial blood
Varicocele is …
when there are insufficient valves with the spermatic/pampiniform plexus veins causing blood reflux within the pampiniform plexus.
Which side does vericocele most likely occur?
left
Right testicular vein drains to the …
IVC
Left testicular vein drains to the…
superior mesentary artery
Male urethra can be divided into what three parts?
prostatic
membranous
penile
Base of the bulb of the penis there are 2 crura that are covered with what think skeletal muscles?
bulbospongiousus
ischiocavernousus
It is the contraction of which penile muscle that expels both semen and urine?
bulbospongiousus
Branches of the internal pudendal arteries of the penis?
dorsal penile arteries
deep penile arteries
artery of the bulb of the penis
What kind of nerve pathway is carried in paired dorsal nerve of the penis?
afferent sesnations
What kind of fibers travel within the pelvic splanchnic nerves along S 2,3,4 on each side of the prostrate and what does it do for the penis?
parasympathetic
increases blood flow to erectile tissues
What kind of fibers from L1, L2 in the penis, and what do they do?
sympathetic
decrease blood flow to erectile tissues
Motor innervation to penis on which muscle?
bulbospongiosus
ischiocavernosus
3 superficial membranous fascia on penis?
scarpa’s fascia
dartos fascia
colle’s fascia
Erection requires …stimulation.
parasympathetic
Emission requires…stimulation.
sympathetic
Blood supply of the vulva?
internal pudendal artery
Pudendal nerve branches to….(3)
dorsal nerve
posterior labial nerves
superficial and deep perineal nerves
Which nerve innervates mons pubis and anterior labia major?
ilioinguinal nerve
What kind of innervation of blood vessels and glands in vulva?
parasympathetic
What kind of innervation of blood vessels constricts blood flow?
sympathetic
All nerves that innervate the labia are?
posterior labial nerves