Genitourinary Review Flashcards
Testes?
Nourish and promote development of sperm, produce testosterone, located in the scrotum (outside the pelvic cavity)
What do the testes produce?
Testosterone
Where is the testosterone located?
In the scrotum (outside the pelvic cavity)
Location of Epididymis?
Duct on top of the testes
Epididymis?
Coat sperm with protein to make them non-motile, this coating is taken off once in the vagina
Where is the coating of the epididymis taken off?
In the vagina
Ductus deferens?
With smooth muscle, to propel sperm to ejaculatory duct
Urethra?
Prostatic + penile; carries semen as well as urine outside the body
Seminal gland?
Contribute to semen volume
What do the seminal glands secrete and why?
Fructose to give energy to sperm, prostaglandins, fibrinogen to coagulate semen
Prostate gland?
Inferior to and around the neck of the bladder, encapsulated, secretes prostatic fluid, encompasses the prostatic urethra
Bulbourethral gland?
At the base of the penis, secretes pre-ejaculate
What does the prostate gland secrete?
Prostatic fluid
What does the bulbourethral gland secrete?
Pre-ejaculate
Which structure do the most common reproductive problems occur in a male?
prostate gland
What is the most likely spot for neoplasia in the male reproductive tract?
prostate gland
Which structure in the male reproductive tract is an accessory gland?
Prostate gland
What occurs when a pt has an enlarged prostate?
problems urinating
How do you screen an enlarged prostate?
Digital rectal exam -> can be palpated through the rectum.
When do you get a digital rectal exam and what will it feel like if you have a problem?
annually over 50 yrs; will feel nodular and enlarged if there is a problem
Can reproductive problems occur in infants?
Yes
