Male pelvic Contents and the Anal Triangle

Question 1

Describe the Vas deferens?

Answer 1

Muscular tube

Question 2

What does the Vas deferens go through?

Answer 2

Inguinal canal

Question 3

What does the Vas Deferens join?

Answer 3

Duct from the seminal vesicle to form ejaculatory duct

Question 4

Where does the Vas Deferens terminate?

Answer 4

Into prostate to meet urethra

Question 5

Where does the ureter cross?

Answer 5

The bifurcation of the common iliac

Question 6

How long is the seminal vesicle?

Answer 6

5cm long but uncoiled is 10-15cm long

Question 7

What does the seminal vesicles secrete?

Answer 7

Liquid component of semen and fructose

Question 8

The prostate gland is inferior to?

Answer 8

The bladder

Question 9

What does the prostate gland contain?

Answer 9

Proteolytic enzymes and acid phophatase

Question 10

What is in relation with the prostate gland?

Answer 10

Urethra and ejaculatory duct

Question 11

What arteries supply the prostate gland?

Answer 11

Internal pudendal, middle rectal and inferior vesicle arteries

Question 12

What are the veins that supply the Prostate gland?

Answer 12

Deep dorsal of penis and internal iliac

Question 13

What are the structures that support the prostate gland?

Answer 13

Pubo-prostatic ligament and lavatory prostatae

Question 14

What happens with prostatic enlargement?

Answer 14

Affects all or parts of the prostate. May be benign or malignant commonly seen in males over 50

Question 15

What is the lymphatic drainage of the testis?

Answer 15

Aortic nodes ar root of testicular artery (L2)

Question 16

What is the lymphatic drainage of the skin of the penis and wall of scrotum?

Answer 16

Superficial inguinal nodes

Question 17

What makes up the walls of the ischioanal rectal fossa?

Answer 17

Ischial tuberosity, rectum/anal canal

Question 18

What makes up the roof of the ischioanal rectal fossa?

Answer 18

Levator ani

Question 19

What makes up the floor of the ischioanal rectal fossa?

Answer 19

Skin

Question 20

What does the Ischioanal rectal fossa contain?

Answer 20

Branches of the pudenal nerve, artery, vein and adipose tissue

Question 21

What muscle makes up the internal anal sphincter?

Answer 21

Smooth muscle

Question 22

What muscle makes up the external anal sphincter?

Answer 22

Skeletal muscle

Question 23

What becomes when the rectum pierces the pelvic floor?

Answer 23

Anal canal

Question 24

What is the external anal sphincter attached to?

Answer 24

Anteriorly by the perineal body to the anococcygeal ligament

Question 25

What is the function of the External anal Sphincter?

Answer 25

Closes the anus aided by puborectalis

Question 26

What innervates the External anal Sphincter?

Answer 26

Pudendal nerve (S2-4)

Question 27

What is the pectinate line?

Answer 27

Site of anal membrane in foetus