Prostate Relations And Structures Within

Question 1

Base

Answer 1

1. Continuous with bladder neck
2. Pierced by male urethra near gland anterior border

Question 2

Apex

Answer 2

1. Rests on pelvic fascia
2. Surrounds junction of prostatic membranous parts of urethra

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

1. Narrow surface separated from pubis by venous plexus (Santorini’s plexus) and loose
   fatty tissue
2. Connected to pubis by puboprostatic ligament near its upper limit
3. Urethra emerges from it anterosuperior to gland apex

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

1. Related to rectum
2. Separated from it by prostatic capsule and Denonvillier’s fascia
3. 2 ejaculatory ducts enter through it

Question 5

2 inferolateral

Answer 5

Related to levator ani anterior fibers

Question 6

Structures within prostate

Answer 6

1. Prostate urethra
2. 2 ejaculatory ducts
3. Prostatic utricle

Question 7

Prostatic urethra

Answer 7

1. Enters prostate base between its anterior and middle thirds
2. Passes downwards and forwards to emerge from anterior border just above apex

Question 8

2 ejaculatory ducts

Answer 8

Each enters upper part of prostate posterior surface to open into prostatic urethra

Question 9

Prostatic utricle

Answer 9

1. Embryological remnant in form of saccule
2. Extending upwards and backwards in median lobe to open in prostatic urethra between openings of ejaculatory ducts