Prostate Gland Flashcards
The glandular part makes up (two thirds/one third) __________ of the prostate.
two third
The fibromuscular part makes up (two thirds/one third) _________ of the prostate.
one third
The __________ part makes up one third of the prostate.
fibromuscular
The __________ part makes up two thirds of the prostate.
glandular
The ______________, between the fibrous capsule of the prostate and the prostatic sheath, drains into the internal iliac veins
prostatic venous plexus
The prostatic venous plexus is continuous (superiorly/inferiorly) __________with the vesical venous plexus.
superiorly
The prostatic venous plexus communicates posteriorly with the _____________.
internal vertebral venous plexus
The prostatic arteries are a branch of ________ or ________ but also the internal pudendal and middle rectal arteries.
Internal iliac artery or Inferior vesical artery
______________ is continuous anterolaterally with the puboprostatic ligaments
Fibrous prostatic sheath
The _____________ blends with the rectovesical septum posteriorly.
Fibrous prostatic sheath
The (visceral/parietal) ___________ layer of the pelvic fascia forms the fibrous prostatic sheath.
visceral
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.
fibromuscular; external urethral sphincter
____________ tends to undergo hormone-induced
hypertrophy in advanced age.
Median lobe
Median lobe after hypertrophy gives rise to __________ lobe.
Middle lobe
Prostate is also divided into zones
Peripheral zone ___ % glandular tissue
Central zone ___% glandular tissue
Transition zone ___% glandular tissue
Peripheral zone 70% glandular tissue
Central zone 25% glandular tissue
Transition zone 5% glandular tissue
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
uvula
__________ provides the vehicle by which sperms are transported) and plays a role in activating the sperms.
Prostatic Fluid
Gland type in the prostate gland?
Tubuloacinar glands
Prostate gland is __________ (divided/not divided) into lobules by its capsule.
divided
____________ is the largest accessory sex gland
prostate gland
Prostate has _____ tubuloacinar glands
a. 40-50
b. 20-30
c. 30-50
d. upto 100
30-50 glands
Transition zone has __________ glands (muscosal/submucosal/main glands)
mucosal
Central zone has ___________ glands (muscosal/submucosal/main glands)
submucosal
Peripheral zone has ____________ glands (muscosal/submucosal/main glands)
main glands