Male Flashcards
What are the 4 parts of the urethra
Pre-prostatic
Prostatic
Membranous
Spongy
What is the narrowest and widest part of the urehthra
Prostatic = widest Membranous = narrowest
What covers the testis and what is tough outer fibrous layer
Peritoneal sac = tunica vaginalis
FIbrous layer = tunica albuginea
What is the blood supply to the testis
Testicular L1-L2
What is the venous drainage
Pampniform plexus
R vein - IVC
L vein - left renal
What lymph nodes supply testis
Lumbar
Para-aortic
What is the contents of inguinal canal
Spermatic cord
Vas deferens
Genitofemoral nerve
Blood vessels
What is a varicocele
Enlargement of veins in scrotum
What is a hydrocele
Accumulation of fluid around testicle
What is the function of epididymis
Sperm storage
What is function of vas deferent
Transport sperm from epididymis to urethra
Joins the seminal gland to form ejaculatory duct
Ampulla of vas deferens
What are seminal vesicles
Paired structure on either side of bladder
Secerte alkaline
What is the prostate
Fused to inferior part of bladder
Secretes proteolytic enzymes to break down clotting factors in ejaculate
What is the bulbourehtral gland
Small paired structures which empty lubricating mucous into spongy urethra during arousal
What lymph nodes drain prostate
Interna iliac
