General

Question 1

Fibromuscular and glandular organ shaled like an inverted cone surrounding the prosthetic urethra

Answer 1

Prostate gland

Question 2

To what structure is the fibrous sheath of the prostate gland attached to?

What attaches it?

Answer 2

Posterior aspect of the pubic bones.

Pubopeostatic ligaments

Question 3

Lie on wither side of the midline of the prostate gland and are condensations of pelvic fascia

Answer 3

Puboprostatic ligaments

Question 4

What pierces the upper parts of the posterior surface of the prostate gland?

Answer 4

Ejaculatory ducts (2)

Question 5

The ejaculatory ducts open into the prostatic urethra at the ____________ margins of the prostatic utricle.

Answer 5

Lateral

Question 6

What are the parts of the prostate gland?

Answer 6

Base

Apex

Question 7

The base of the PG lies superiorly against what structure?

Answer 7

Neck of urinary bladder

Question 8

The apex of the PG lies inferiorly against what structure?

Answer 8

Urogenital diaphragm

Question 9

Superior relations of the PG

Answer 9

Base: continuous with the neck of the urinary bladder

Urethra enters center of the base of the prostate

Question 10

Inferior relations of the PG

Answer 10

Apex lies on the upper surface of the urogenital diaphragm

Urethra leaves the prostate just above the apex kf the anterior surface

Question 11

Anterior relations of the PG

Answer 11

Symphysis pubis

Separated by extraperitoneal fat in the retropubic space

Question 12

Other name for the retropubic space

Answer 12

Cave of retzius

Question 13

Posterior relations of the PG

Answer 13

Anterior surface of the rectal ampulla

Separated by the rectovesical septum

Question 14

Other name for the rectovesical septum

Answer 14

fascia of Denonvillier

Question 15

Lateral relations of the PG

Answer 15

Anterior fibers of the levator ani

Question 16

Part of the PG that is palpated during DRE

Answer 16

Posterior part of PG

Question 17

Lobes of the PG

Answer 17

1. Anterior
2. Median/Middle
3. Posterior
4. Lateral Left
5. Lateral Right

Question 18

Lobe of the PG which lies in front of urethra and is devoid of glandular tissue

Answer 18

Anterior lobe

Question 19

Lobe of PG which is situated bet urethra and ejaculatory ducts. It’s upper part is related to the trigone of the bladder and is rich in glands.

Answer 19

Median/Middle lobe

Question 20

Lobe of the PG which is situated behind the urethra and below the ejaculatory ducts. It contains glandular tissue.

Answer 20

Posterior lobe

Question 21

Lobe of PG that lie on either side of the urethra and is separated by a shallow vertical groove on the posterior surface of the prostate. It contains many glands.

Answer 21

Lateral left and right lobes

Question 22

Secretion of the prostate gland

Answer 22

Thin, milky fluid containing citric acid and acid phosphatase

Question 23

For what is the secretion of the prostate gland?

Answer 23

Its alkaline secretion is for neutralizing the acidity in the vagina.

Question 24

Two lobulated organs which consist of much-coiled tube embedded in CT.
Its upper ends are widely separated and the lower ends are close together.

Answer 24

Seminal vesicles

Question 25

Medial relation of the seminal vesicles

Answer 25

Vas deferens

Question 26

Anterior relation of the seminal vesicles

Answer 26

Urinary bladder

Question 27

Posterior relation of the seminal vesicles

Answer 27

Rectum

Question 28

Inferior end of the seminal vesicles narrows to join what structure? These structures, together, make up what structure?

Answer 28

Vas deferens Ejaculatory ducts

Question 29

What is the function of the secretion of seminal vesicles?

Answer 29

Nourishment of spermatozoa Added to the seminal fluid

Question 30

Formed by union of the vas deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle.

Answer 30

Ejaculatory ducts

Question 31

The ejaculatory ducts pierce the _________ surface of the prostate and open into the ____________, close to the margins of the prostatic utricle.

Answer 31

Posterior | Prostatic part of the urethra

Question 32

What is the function of the ejaculatory ducts?

Answer 32

Drain seminal vesicle fluid into the prostatic urethra

Question 33

A thick-walled tube about 45cm long.

Answer 33

Vas deferens

Question 34

Forms the ejaculatory duct together with the ducts of the seminal vesicle.

Answer 34

Vas deferens

Question 35

Trace the course of the vas deferens. The vas deferens arises from the ______ end of the ____________. It then passes ____________ through the ___________. It emerges from the _________ and passes around the _______ margin of the ___________. (This indicates what type of hernia?) It then passes ___________ & _____________ on the ________ wall of the pelvis and crosses the _______ in the region of the ___________. It runs _________ & ___________ on the __________ surface of the bladder, where it ends on the _________ of the VD.

Answer 35

Lower; tail of the epididymis Superiorly; inguinal canal Deep inguinal ring; lateral; inferior epigastric artery Downward and backward; lateral; ureter; ischial spine Medially and downward; posterior; ampulla

Question 36

What is the function of the vas deferens?

Answer 36

Convey mature sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct and urethra.

Question 37

Covering of the PG

Answer 37

Loose connective tissue

Question 38

Length of prostate gland

Answer 38

3cm long