Prostate cancer/ Bulbourethral glands Flashcards
What age group for men is most common with prostate cancer?
55
What is prostate cancer usually associated with?
hyperplasia of the posterior lobe
How will the prostate feel during a digital rectal examination?
firm and irregular
Where do the metastatic cells of prostate cancer move to?
internal iliac and sacral lymph nodes
What are the treatments of prostate cancer?
often combines radiation and hormone therapy
What are the risks of Prostatectomy?
damaging nerves involved in erection and urinary control
What is another name for the Bulbourethral glands?
Cowper’s glands
What are bulbourethral glands and where are they located?
small, pea-sized glands located posterolateral to membranous urethra
Where do the ducts of the bulbourethral glands open?
open into proximal part of spongy urethra in bulb of penus
What does the bulbourethral do?
produce a viscous secretion that enters spongy urethra during sexual arousal
What are the bulbourethral glands analogous to?
vestibular glands in females
