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L8 - Male & Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
Q

The most posterior element of the pelvic viscera

A

Rectum

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2
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The anorectal junction is pulled forward by the action of what muscle?

A

puborectalis

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3
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Rectum has three lateral curvatures, what are they and locate them.

A

Upper S3-S4 and Lower Curvature Tip of Coccyx : Right

Middle Curvature: sacrococcygeal: Left

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4
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The lower part of the rectum is expanded to form the?

A

Rectal Ampulla

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5
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Rectum does NOT have tenia coli, haustra, omental appendages.

A

TRUE

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6
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Pelvic parts of the urinary system include :

A

Terminal parts of the ureter

Bladder

Proximal parts of the urethra

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7
Q

Empty bladder is shaped like a three-sided pyramid T or F

A

TRUE

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8
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Top corners of the Trigone:

A

Opening of the ureter

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9
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Bottom corner of the trigone:

A

Internal Urethral Sphincter

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10
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Apex of Bladder ->

A

Median Umbilical Ligament

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11
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This muscle contracts and pushes urine from the bladder into the urethra

A

Detrusor Muscle

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12
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The most fixed part of the bladder is the?

A

Neck of the Bladder

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13
Q

The neck of the bladder is positioned by a pair of tough fibromuscular bands,

in females and males they have different names.

What are they?

A

Female

Pubovesical

Male

Pubo_prostatic_

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14
Q

What kind of Fascia?

Rectoprostatic Fascia is in Males or Females?

A

Males, Fascia of Denovillers

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15
Q

What kind of Fascia?

Rectovaginal Fascia is in Males or Females?

A

Females, Fascia of Denovillers

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16
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Arteries of the bladder?

A

Superior and Inferior Vesical Arteries

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17
Q

Veins of the bladder?

A

Vesical Veins

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18
Q

Lymph Drainage of the bladder?

A

Internal and external Illiac Nodes

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19
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Nerves of the bladder both sympathetic and parasympathetic?

A

Inferior Hypogastric Nerves

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20
Q

Superior Vesical Artery comes off the _____ Artery

A

Umbilical Artery

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21
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Parasympathetic (Pelvic Splanchnic) –>

Contract or Relax the Detrusor –>

Relax or Contract Internal Urethral Sphincter

A

Parasympathetic (Pelvic Splanchnic) –>

Contract Detrusor –>

Relax Internal Urethral Sphincter

allows for urination

“rest & digest”

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22
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Sympathetic –>

Relax or Contract Detrusor–>

Contract or Relax Internal Urethral Sphincter

A

Sympathetic –>

Relax Detrusor–>

Contract Internal Urethral Sphincter

“fight or flight”

you don’t want to pee when you get scared

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23
Q

Which curvature of the rectum is pointing to the LEFT?

A. Upper Curvature

B. Middle Curvature

C. Lower Curvature

D. A and C

A

B. Middle

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24
Q

Female Urethra shorter or the Male Urethra?

A

FEMALE –> 4 cm long urethra

MALE –> 20 cm long urethra

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25
Q

Male Urethra has 4 parts

What are they?

A

Preprostatic

Prostatic

Membranous

Spongy

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26
Q

Preprostatic Part of the male urethra:

A

1 cm long internal urethral sphincter:

  • smooth muscle
  • involuntarily
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27
Q

Prostatic Part of the male urethra

A

4 cm

Urethral Crest turns into –>

Seminal Colliculus Prostatic ducts secrete into ->

Prostatic Sinuses Ejaculatory Ducts (2) secrete into ->

Seminal Colliculus Prostatic Utricle located in Seminal Colliculus

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28
Q

Membranous part of the urethra

A

Passes through deep perineal pouch

Surrounded by external urethral sphincter

  • skeletal muscle
  • voluntarily
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29
Q

Spongy part of the Urethra

A

Surrounded by corpus spongiosum

  • Forms bulb @ base
  • forms the navicular fossa at the glans
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30
Q

Which portion of the male urethra is surrounded by the internal urethral sphincter?

A. Preprostatic

B. Prostatic

C. Membranous

D. Spongy

A

A. Preprostatic

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31
Q

Male Reproductive System

A

Penis

Testis and epididymis

Ductus deferens

3 types of accessory glands:

  • single prostate
  • a pair of seminal vesicles
  • a pair of bulbourethral glands
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32
Q

The penis can be divided into 3 parts

What are they?

A

Root

Body

Glans

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33
Q

The root of the penis:

A

The fixed part of the penis

  • 2 Crura
  • 1 Bulb

2 Ischiocavernosus; Bulbospongiosus

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34
Q

The body of the penis:

A

2 Corpora Cavernosa

1 Corpora Spongiosum

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35
Q

The Glans of the penis:

A

Formed by Corpora Spongiosum

36
Q

Erectile Tissues

A

Left and Right Crura bulb of penis

Corpora cavernosa

  • erectile tissue continues into body of penis

Corpus spongiosum

  • formed by the bulb of the penis
  • mae urethra runs thru here
  • expands to form glans penis
37
Q

Ischicavernosus muscles cover?

A

The Cura

  • the Cura forms the Corpora cavernosum
38
Q

There are four muscles located in the root of the penis:

A

Bulbospongiosus (x2)

Ischiocavernosus (x2)

39
Q

Which muscle forms the glans penis?

A. Corpora Spongiosum

B. Corpora Cavernosum

C. Bulbospongiosus

D. Ischiocavernosus

A

A. Corpora Spongiosum

40
Q

The penis receives arterial supply from three sources:

A
  • Dorsal arteries of the penis
  • Deep arteries of the penis

(Right & Left Corpora Cavernosum)

  • Bulbourethral artery
41
Q

Dorsal arteries of the penis, Deep arteries of the penis, Bulbourethral artery, all come off the?

A

All come off the internal pudendal artery

42
Q

Veins are SHUT during erection?

T or F

43
Q

Point and Shoot Refers to?

A

Point: Erection = Parasympathetic

Shoot: Ejaculation = Sympathetic

44
Q

Sensory innervation to the skin and glans penis

A

Pudendal Nerve

45
Q

Peri-prostatic nerve plexus is responsible for the vascular changes which cause an erection.

Is this sympathetic or parasympathetic?

A

Parasympathetic

46
Q

Seminiferous Tubules:

Produce Spermatozoa

Spermatozoa –>

A

Rete Testis –>

Efferent Ductules–>

Epididymis (where sperm is stored)

47
Q

Flow of Sperm

A

Seminiferous Tubules –>

Rete Testis ->

Efferent Ductules ->

Epididymis ->

Vas Deferens ->

Vas Deferens + Seminal Vesicles –> Ejaculatory Duct –> Urethra

48
Q

If you lose parasympathetic innervation to the penis, which action would be compromised?

49
Q

Vas deferens passes LATERAL to the inferior epigastric vessels?

50
Q

Testicular Arteries are within the spermatic cord?

51
Q

Prostate gland in relation to the External Uretheral Sphincter:

52
Q

Prostate gland in relation to the Neck of the bladder

53
Q

Prostate gland in relation to the rectum

54
Q

Prostate has three zones

A

Central = surrounds ejaculatory duct

Transitional Zone = Surrounds Urethra

BPH –Difficulty Urinating

Peripheral Zone = 65% of Prostate; Located Posteriorly

Felt during DRE

55
Q

Which prostate zone surrounds the ejaculatory duct?

A

Central

“Ejaculation is the Center of attention”

56
Q

Uterus has three parts

A

Fundus

Body: implantation of the blastocyst

Cervix

57
Q

The journey of the egg through the fallopian tubes

A

Fimbriae –>

Infundibulum –>

Ampulla –>

Isthmus –>

Uterus

58
Q

Broad ligament of the Uterus:

Mesometrium

A

Covers Myometrium

59
Q

Mesosalpinx

A

Covers Fallopian Tubes

60
Q

Mesovarium

A

Coveries Ovaries

61
Q

Gateway between vagina and uterus

62
Q

Structure of cervix

A

Internal Os ->

Endocervical Canal ->

External Os ->

Ectocervix

63
Q

What performs these two main fxns?

Passage of sperm & Maintains sterility

64
Q

The uterus can be positioned in two ways:

A

Anteverted

&

Anteflexed

65
Q

The uterus can be positioned in two ways:

A

Anteverted: Cervix relative to vagina

Anteflexed: Body relative to cervix

66
Q

Relative to the Vagina:

Anterior Wall

Posterior Wall

Lateral Wall

A

Anterior wall: Urethra/Bladder

Posterior wall: Rectum

Lateral wall: Ureters and Uterine Arteries

67
Q

Levator Ani & Coccygeus makes the?

A

Pelvic diaphragm

68
Q

Pubocervical ligaments,

Transverse cervical (cardinal) ligaments,

& Uterosacral ligaments

make up the?

A

Uterine Ligaments

69
Q

Transverse Cervical Ligament is VERY broad?

T or F

70
Q

The _____ ligament of the uterus supports

the fundus of the uterus

A

The round ligament of the uterus supports

the fundus of the uterus

71
Q

Venous Drainage of the Uterus

A

Uterine plexus –>

Uterovaginal plexus –>

internal iliac veins

72
Q

Uterine Artery and Vaginal Artery come off a ___ trunk

A

common trunk

73
Q

Which of the following ligaments are palpable during a rectal exam?

A

Uterosacral Ligaments

74
Q

Venous drainage of the ovary:

A

Ovarian V.

Left into Renal

Right into IVC

75
Q

Ovarian vessels eventually go through the suspensory ligament of the ovary.

T or F

76
Q

Is the Vulva external or internal genital organs?

77
Q

This female organ fxn

  • as sensory tissue during sexual intercourse
  • assist in micturition, by directing the flow of urine
  • Defend the internal female reproductive tract from infection
A

Vulva

  • external genital organ
78
Q

Structure of Vulva

A

Mons pubis: A fat pad

Labia majora: Two hair-bearing external folds

Labia minora: Two hairless folds of skin.

  • They fuse anteriorly to form prepuce (hood) of the clitoris
79
Q

This part of the Vulva has:

External Vaginal Orifice Opening of Urethra Bartholin’s Glands

80
Q

Which structure forms the prepuce of the clitoris?

A

Labia Minora

81
Q

Clitoris is derived from and formed from?

A

Derived from genital tubercle

Formed from the erectile corpora cavernosa

82
Q

Bulbospongious

ischiocavernosus

superficial transverse perineal muscle

are found in what pouch?

A

Superficial perineal pouch

83
Q

An important role in sexual intercourse, childbirth, and menstruation

A

Vajayjay!!! LOL

84
Q

Of the vaginal anatomy of the fornices, which is the longest?

85
Q

Vascular supply of Vagina is:

A

Uterine

Vaginal Artery

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