Repro 1 - Anatomy & Embryology Flashcards
Which autonomic innervation does male sexual response?
1) Erection: Parasympathetic (pelvic nerve), Nitric oxide-> cGmp-> vasodilation->proerectile./ Norepinephrine -> Calcium->Antierectile.
2) Emission: Sympathetic ( Hypogastric nerve).
3) Ejaculation: Visceral and somatic nerves (pudendal nerve).
How does Sidenafil work?
Decrease cGMP levels with PDE-5 inhibitors .
What is the ligament that connect the cervix to the side wall of pelvis?
Cardinal Ligament, there is also uterine vessels, ureter at risk of injury during ligation of uterine vessels in hysterectomy.
What is the ligament that is ligated during hysterectomies?
Broad Ligament connects uterus, Fallopian tubes, and ovaries to pelvic side wall.
What structures contain the suspensory ligament of the ovary?
Ovarian vessels, there also connect ovaries to lateral pelvic wall, ligate vessels during oophorectomy to avoid bleeding.
Which structures are connected by ovarian ligament?
Connect medial pole of ovary to lateral uterus, it is derivative of gobernaculum.
What kind of epithelium is the vagina?
Stratified squamous nonkeratinized.
Which of these tissue have Simple columnar epithelium ciliated?
A)Fallopian tube
B)Endocervix
Fallopian tube is ciliated, however Endocervix also have simple columnar epithelium but without cilia.
Tissue simple cuboidal epithelium belong to?
Ovary, outer surface.
Which are the branches from the pudendal nerve?
1) Inferior rectal nerve - anus
2) Dorsal nerve of the penis (or clitoris)
3) Perineal nerves - posterior scrotal or posterior labial nerves
What is the anatomical landmark to pudendal nerve block in surgery ?
Ischial spine, also it is just behind sacrospinous ligament.
What pathway does follow the sperm during ejaculation?
- Seminiferous tubules
- Epididymis
- Vas deferens
- Urethra
- Penis. Mnemonic: SEVEN UP
Why the varicocele is more common on the left ?
Because the left spermatic vein enters the left renal vein at a 90 grades angle, flow is less laminar on the left than on right, left venous pressure > right venous pressure.
Female patient with ovary CA, what nodes you should palpate in this particular patient?
Para-aortic lymph nodes, looking for metastasis, also in Testes CA.
Which structures are involved with the Superficial inguinal node?
Distal vagina, Vulva and Scrotum.
Which drain the proximal vagina and uterus in the Lymphatic system?
Obturator, external iliac and Hypogastric nodes, the node are not palpable.