Prostate Gland

Question 1

The glandular part makes up (two thirds/one third) __________ of the prostate.

Answer 1

two third

Question 2

The fibromuscular part makes up (two thirds/one third) _________ of the prostate.

Answer 2

one third

Question 3

The __________ part makes up one third of the prostate.

Answer 3

fibromuscular

Question 4

The __________ part makes up two thirds of the prostate.

Answer 4

glandular

Question 5

The ______________, between the fibrous capsule of the prostate and the prostatic sheath, drains into the internal iliac veins

Answer 5

prostatic venous plexus

Question 6

The prostatic venous plexus is continuous (superiorly/inferiorly) __________with the vesical venous plexus.

Answer 6

superiorly

Question 7

The prostatic venous plexus communicates posteriorly with the _____________.

Answer 7

internal vertebral venous plexus

Question 8

The prostatic arteries are a branch of ________ or ________ but also the internal pudendal and middle rectal arteries.

Answer 8

Internal iliac artery or Inferior vesical artery

Question 9

______________ is continuous anterolaterally with the puboprostatic ligaments

Answer 9

Fibrous prostatic sheath

Question 10

The _____________ blends with the rectovesical septum posteriorly.

Answer 10

Fibrous prostatic sheath

Question 11

The (visceral/parietal) ___________ layer of the pelvic fascia forms the fibrous prostatic sheath.

Answer 11

visceral

Question 12

The prostate gland is divided into lobes; isthmus, right, left and a median lobes. Isthmus is (fibromuscular/ glandular) ___________ and is a continuation of ___________ muscle up til bladder.

Answer 12

fibromuscular; external urethral sphincter

Question 13

____________ tends to undergo hormone-induced

hypertrophy in advanced age.

Answer 13

Median lobe

Question 14

Median lobe after hypertrophy gives rise to __________ lobe.

Answer 14

Middle lobe

Question 15

Prostate is also divided into zones
Peripheral zone ___ % glandular tissue
Central zone ___% glandular tissue
Transition zone ___% glandular tissue

Answer 15

Peripheral zone 70% glandular tissue
Central zone 25% glandular tissue
Transition zone 5% glandular tissue

Question 16

Enlargement of the middle lobule is believed to be at least partially responsible for the formation of the ______ that may project into the internal urethral orifice

Answer 16

uvula

Question 17

__________ provides the vehicle by which sperms are transported) and plays a role in activating the sperms.

Answer 17

Prostatic Fluid

Question 18

Gland type in the prostate gland?

Answer 18

Tubuloacinar glands

Question 19

Prostate gland is __________ (divided/not divided) into lobules by its capsule.

Answer 19

divided

Question 20

____________ is the largest accessory sex gland

Answer 20

prostate gland

Question 21

Prostate has _____ tubuloacinar glands

a. 40-50
b. 20-30
c. 30-50
d. upto 100

Answer 21

30-50 glands

Question 22

Transition zone has __________ glands (muscosal/submucosal/main glands)

Answer 22

mucosal

Question 23

Central zone has ___________ glands (muscosal/submucosal/main glands)

Answer 23

submucosal

Question 24

Peripheral zone has ____________ glands (muscosal/submucosal/main glands)

Answer 24

main glands

Question 25

Glands of the peripheral zone drain into prostatic urethra

a. by passing through the central zone only
b. by passing first through the central and then transition zone
c. directly
d. by passing first through the transition and then central zone

Answer 25

by passing first through the central and then transition zone

Question 26

Prostatic glands are lined by _______________ (simple columnar/simple squamous) with patches of simple cuboidal and pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Answer 26

Simple columnar

Question 27

Prostatic fluid composition

Answer 27

Ca and PO4
Profibrinolysin
Clotting enzymes
Citrate