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Male and Female Genital Organs Flashcards

1
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Paired, ovoid organs responsible for the production of spermatozoa and testosterone

A

TESTES

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Outer, fibrous capsule of the testis

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Tunica albuginea

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3
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Lies posterior to the testis and has a head body and tail

20 ft (6 m)

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Epididymis

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Arterial supply of the testes

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abdominal aorta –> TESTICULAR ARTERY

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5
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Venous supply of the testes

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R testicular vein –> IVC

L testicular vein –> L renal vein

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Occurs when the testes begin to descend along the normal pathway but fail to reach the scrotum

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Cryptorchidism

usually found in the INGUINAL CANAL or abdominal cavity near the deep inguinal ring

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7
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Occurs when a small patency of the processus vaginalis remains so that peritoneal fluid can flow into tunica vaginalis surrounding the testes

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Hydrocele of the Testes

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8
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Abnormal dilatation of the pampiniform plexus and testicular vein

Palpable “bag of worms” scrotal swelling

often occur on the LEFT side

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Varicocele

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9
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The rotation of the testes about the spermatic cord usually toward the penis (medial rotation)

“bell clapper deformity”

Medical emergency since compression of the testicular vessels results in ischemic necrosis w/n 6 hrs

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Torsion

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10
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Thick walled muscular tube that transports spermatozoa from the epididymis to urethra

18 in (45 cm) long

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Vas Deferens

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11
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Distal end of the ductus deferens enlarge to form the

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Ampulla

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12
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Ampulla + Seminal Vesicles

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Ejaculatory duct

passes through the prostate gland and opens into the prostate urethra at SEMINAL COLLICULUS of the urethral crest

(-) smooth muscle – does NOT contribute to the force for emission

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13
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Highly coiled tubular diverticula that originate as evaginations of the ductus deferens distal to the ampulla

2 lobulated organs lying on the posterior surface of the bladder

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Seminal vesicles

fructose, choline, proteins, amino acids, ascorbic acid, citric acid and prostaglandins

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14
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Located in the deep perineal space embedded in the skeletal muscles of the urogenital diaphragm and adjacent to the membranous urethrae

open into the penile urethra

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Bulbourethral Glands of Cowper

BU fluid - clear, mucus-like slipper fluid – galactose, galactosamine, galacturonic acid, sialic acid, methylpentose

makes up a major portion of the PRESEMINAL fluid

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15
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Pathway of sperm during ejaculation

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SEVEN UP

Seminiferous tubule
Epididymis
Vas Deferens
Ejaculatory Duct
Urethra
Penis
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16
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Fibromuscular glandular organ that surrounds the prostatic urethra

LARGEST ACCESSORY GLANS

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Prostate gland

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17
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5 lobes of prostate gland

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ANTERIOR - in front of the urethra; (-) glandular tissue

MIDDLE (MEDIAN) - b/w urethra and ejaculatory ducts; BPH

POSTERIOR - behind the urethra below the ejaculatory ducts; PROSTATIC ca

R and L LATERAL - lie on either side of the urethra and form the MAIN MASS OF THE PROSTATE GLAND

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18
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Zones of the prostate gland

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PERIPHERAL - LARGEST; felt during DRE; common site of carcinomas

TRANSITION - surrounds the part of the urethra (prostatic); BPH

Central

Anterior fibromuscular stroma

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19
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Blood supply of the Prostate gland

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internal iliac artery –> INFERIOR VESICAL ARTERY

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20
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Venous Drainage of the Prostate gland

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prostatic venous plexus – internal iliac vein – IVC

prostatic venous plexus – vertebral venous plexus – cranial dural sinus

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21
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Components of prostatic fluid

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citric acid
prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP)
prostaglandins
fibrinogen
prostate specific antigen (PSA)
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22
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Characterized by hyperplasia of the PERIURETHRAL/TRANSITIONAL ZONE which generally involves the MIDDLE LOBE

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

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23
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Most commonly found in the PERIPHERAL ZONE which involves the POSTERIOR LOBE

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Prostatic Carcinoma

24
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Almond shaped structures located POSTERIOR to the broad ligament

Attached to the lateral pelvic wall by the SUSPENSORY LIGAMENT OF THE OVARY which contains the ovarian artery, vein and nerve

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Ovaries

25
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Attachment of the ovaries

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Mesovarium - each ovary is attached to the back of the broad ligament

Suspensory ligament - extends b/w the attachment of mesovarium and lateral wall of the pelvis
*contains the OVARIAN VESSELS

Round ligament - represents the remains of the upper part of the gubernaculum, connects the lateral margin of the uterus to the ovary

26
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Blood supply of the ovaries

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abdominal aorta – OVARIAN ARTERIES

internal iliac artery – ASCENDING BRANCHES OF THE UTERINE ARTERY

27
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Venous Drainage of the ovaries

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R ovarian vein – IVC

L ovarian vein – L renal vein

28
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Lymph drainage of the ovaries

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Paraaortic nodes at level of 1st lumbar

29
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The lateral part of the broad ligament connecting the mesovarium to the lateral pelvic wall

Contains the blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves supplying the ovaries

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Suspensory ligament

30
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The remains of the UPPER part of the gubernaculum

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Round ligament of the ovary

31
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The remains of the LOWER part of the gubernaculum

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Round ligament of the uterus

32
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Nerve supply of the ovaries

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Aortic plexus

33
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Convey fertilized and unfertilized oocytes to the uterine cavity by ciliary action and muscular contractions

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FALLOPIAN TUBE

infundibulum
ampulla
isthmus
intramural

34
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The longest and widest part of the fallopian tube

Site of fertilization

A

AMPULLA

35
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Hollow, pear shaped w/ thick muscular walls

A

UTERUS

fundus
cornu
isthmus
body
cervix
36
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The preferred site for a surgical incision during delivery by cesarean section

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ISTHMUS (uterus)

37
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External OS in nulliparous and parous women

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Nulliparous – round

Parous – transverse

38
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Normal position of the uterus

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Anterverted and Anteflexed

39
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Describe the FORWARD bending of the uterus on the long axis of the vagina

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Anterversion

40
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Describe the FORWARD bending of the body of the uterus on the cervix

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Anteflexion

41
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Blood supply the the uterus

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internal iliac artery –> UTERINE ARTERY

abdominal aorta –> OVARIAN ARTERY

42
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Main support of the uterus

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pelvic diaphragm (levator ani and coccygeus muscles)

perineal body

transverse cervical (cardinal ligaments)

sacrocervical ligaments

43
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Double fold of parietal peritoneum which extends laterally from the uterus to the side wall of the pelvis

A

BROAD LIGAMENT

mesosalpinx - supports the uterine tubes
mesovarium - supports the ovary
mesometrium - supports the uterus
suspensory ligament of the ovary

44
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Extends from the cervix to the vestibule of the vagina

The LONGEST part of the birth canal

A

VAGINA

45
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Recess around the cervix formed by the vagina

A

FORNIX

anterior - related to the VESICOUTERINE pouch
lateral
posterior - related to the RECTOUTERINE pouch (of Douglas)

46
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Layers and Contents of Scrotum

A 
Skin
Superficial fascia w/ DARTOS muscle
External Spermatic Fascia
Cremasteric muscle
Internal Spermatic Fascia
Tunica vaginalis
47
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Blood supply of the Penis

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internal pudendal artery – DEEP ARTERY OF THE PENIS and DORSAL ARTERY OF THE PENIS

48
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Innervation of the Penis

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pudendal nerve – DORSAL NERVE OF THE PENIS

49
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Continuations of the superficial fascia layers of

the anterior abdominal wall

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SUPERFICIAL FASCIA

Superficial FATTY layer (Camper’s) - continuous with the fat of the ischioanal fossae and superficial fascia of the thigh

Deep MEMBRANOUS layer (Colle’s)

50
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Area between the superficial perineal fascia and perineal membrane

houses the external genitalia, part of the urethra and neurovascular structures

muscles here have deep fascia covering

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Superficial Perineal Pouch/Space

51
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Located deep to the superficial perineal space

Extends from the PERINEAL MEMBRANE to the PELVIC DIAPHRAGM

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Deep Perineal Pouch/Space

52
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Horizontal passageway within the obturator fascia

Behind sacrospinous ligament

A

PUDENDAL (ALCOCK) CANAL

Transmits:
internal pudendal artery and veins
pudendal nerve
the nerve to the obturator internus

53
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The structure that serves as hallmark in doing pudendal block anesthesia through a transvaginal approach

A

Ischial Spine

54
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Lobes of the Prostate Gland that can be palpated by DRE

A

Posterior

Latera (2)

55
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Calcified secretions in the PROSTATE gland

A

CORPORA AMYLACEA

56
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Represents the REMAINS of the UPPER part of the gubernaculum

Connects the lateral margin of the UTERUS to the OVARY

A

Round Ligament of the OVARY

57
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Remains the LOWER part of the gubernaculum

helps keep the uterus ANTEVERTED and ANTEFLEXED

A

Round Ligament of the UTERUS

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