Prostate A&P Flashcards
What is the prostate gland
Walnut-sized gland between bladder and penis
The prostate is what kind of organ and how long does it measure
Fibromuscular organ
3 cm in length
The prostate surrounds the
Neck or bladder and urethra
What 2 structures pass through the prostate gland
Urethra and ejaculator ducts
The urethra runs through the ___ of the prostate
Center
What does the vas deferens do
Bring sperm from the testes to the seminal vesicles
What do the seminal vesicles contribute
Fluid to semen during ejaculation
What does the prostate secrete
Milky and alkaline fluid that nourishes and protects sperm
The prostate fluid contains chemicals that make
Semen more liquidy so that sperm can swim more freely
What is the average amount of semen released during ejaculation is between - ml
2-5 ml
What are the 3 zones of the prostate gland
Central zone
Peripheral zone
Transition zone
This zone of the prostate occupies __% of the gland
25%
The central zone consists of _____ glands which open directly into
Mucosal glands
Directly into the urethra
This zone of the prostate occupies __% and also the major site for _____
Peripheral
70%
Major site for prostatic cancer
Glands in the peripheral zone opens into the ____ via the ___ ducts
Urethra via the long ducts
This zone of the prostate is the site where most benign prostatic hyperplasia originates
Transition zone
Glands of the transitional zone of the prostate are _____ and they open into the ____ via ____ ducts
Submucosal
Urethra via short ducts
This is the most superior part of the prostate gland
Base
The base of the prostate is __cm portion of this gland
1cm
The base of the prostate lies
Against and continuous with bladder neck
Anterior to the base of the prostate is the
Symphysis pubis
This is the most inferior portion of the prostate gland
Apex
The apex of the prostate is ____ cm portion of the gland
0.5cm
Where is the apex of the prostate lies
Infertiot to the upper surface of the urogenital diaphragm