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Repro. - 2 Flashcards

1
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What is the sympathetic innervation of the urinary bladder?

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Hypogastric nerve (T12-L2)

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What is the parasympathetic innervation of the urinary bladder?

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Pelvic splanchnic nerve (S2-S4)

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What is the sympathetic effect on the urinary bladder?

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Relaxation of the detrusor muscle
Promotes urinary retention

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What is the parasympathetic effect on the urinary bladder?

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Contraction of the detrusor muscle
Stimulating micturition

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What is the somatic innervation of the urinary bladder?

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Pudendal nerve (S2-S4)

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What is the somatic effect on the urinary bladder?

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Innervates the external urethral sphincter
Voluntary control over micturition

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What is the epithelium of the urinary bladder?

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Transitional epithelium

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What is the arterial supply of the urinary bladder?

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Superior vesical branch of the internal iliac artery
Males - inferior vesical artery
Females - vaginal artery

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9
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What is the venous drainage of the urinary bladder?

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Vesical venous plexus drains into internal iliac vein

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What are the lymphatics of the urinary bladder?

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Superolateral aspect - external iliac LNs
Neck and fundus - internal iliac, sacral and common iliac nodes

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11
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What is the arterial supply of the rectum?

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Superior rectal - inferior mesenteric artery
Middle rectal - internal iliac artery
Inferior rectal - internal pudendal artery

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12
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What is the venous drainage of the rectum?

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Superior, middle and inferior rectal veins
Superior to portal venous system
Middle and inferior to systemic

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What is the innervation of the rectum?

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Sympathetic - inferior hypogastric plexuses
Parasympathetic - S2-S4 via pelvic splanchnic nerve

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What is the main lymphatic drainage of the rectum?

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Pararectal LNs draining into inferior mesenteric LNs

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What is the epithelium of the anal canal?

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Columnar epithelium

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What is the epithelium of the anal canal inferior to the pectinate line?

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Non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

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What is the arterial supply of the anal canal above the pectinate line?

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Superior rectal artery and branches from middle rectal artery

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What is the arterial supply of the anal canal below the pectinate line?

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Inferior rectal artery and branches from middle rectal artery

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What is the venous drainage of the anal canal?

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Superior rectal vein for above - inferior mesenteric vein
Inferior rectal vein for below - internal pudendal vein

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What is the innervation of the anal canal?

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Somatic - inferior rectal nerves
Inferior hypogastric above pectinate line

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What is the lymphatic drainage of the anal canal above the pectinate line?

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Internal iliac LNs

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What is the lymphatic drainage of the anal canal below the pectinate line?

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Superficial inguinal LNs

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23
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the ovaries?

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Para-aortic and lumbar LNs

24
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the lower vagina?

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Sacral LNs

25
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the uterine body?

A

Internal and external iliac LNs

26
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the fundus and upper uterine body?

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Pre-aortic LNs

27
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the cervix and upper vagina?

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Internal iliac and sacral LNs

28
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the testis?

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Lumbar and para-aortic LNs

29
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the scrotum?

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Superficial inguinal LNs

30
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the urethra?

A

Internal iliac LNs

31
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the prostate gland?

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Internal and external LNs

32
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What is the contents of the greater sciatic foramen?

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Superior gluteal artery and vein
Superior gluteal nerve
Sciatic nerve
Pudendal nerve
Inferior gluteal artery and vein
Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
Nerve to obturator internus and quadratus femoris

33
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What are the contents of the lesser sciatic foramen?

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Pudendal nerve
Inferior gluteal artery and vein
Obturator internus tendon
Nerve to obturator internus

34
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What are the erectile tissues of the penis?

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Left and right crura covered by ischiocavernosus muscles form corpora cavernosa
Bulb forms the corpus spongiosum muscle

35
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What is the action of the bulbospongiosus muscle?

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Helps to maintain erection in males

36
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What is the action of the ischiocavernosus muscle?

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Contracts to force blood into corpora cavernosa to help maintain erection

37
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What are the fascial coverings of the penis?

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Superficial and deep fascia under the skin
Underneath the deep fascia is the tunica albuginae

38
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What is the innervation of the penis?

A

S2-4
Sensory and sympathetic innervation to skin and glans penis is supplied by dorsal nerve penis - pudendal nerve

39
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What is the innervation of the scrotum?

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Anterior scrotal nerves from Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve and ilioinguinal nerve
Posterior scrotal nerves from pudendal nerve and posterior femoral cutaneous nerve

39
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What is the lymphatic drainage of the scrotum?

A

Superficial inguinal lymph nodes

40
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What are the layers of the scrotum?

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Superficial dartos fascia of scrotum
External spermatic fascia
Cremaster muscle
Internal spermatic fascia
Parietal and visceral layer of tunica vaginalis

41
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What are the layers of the spermatic cord?

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External spermatic fascia
Cremaster muscle and fascia
Internal spermatic fascia

42
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What is the innervation of the spermatic cord?

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Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve

43
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What is the function of the vas deferens?

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Transports sperm from epididymis to the ampulla and ejaculatory duct

44
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What is the function of the prostate gland?

A

Secretes proteolytic enzymes into semen to break down clotting factors so remains in fluid state

45
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What is the function of the bulbourethral gland?

A

Lubricating mucus secretion

46
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What is the innervation of the prostate and bulbourethral glands?

A

Sympathetic - hypogastric nerve

47
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What is the function of the seminal vesicle?

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Secretions contain alkaline fluid, fructose, prostaglandins and clotting factors for semen

48
Q

What does SEED stand for?

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S - seminal vesicle, E - ejaculatory duct, E - epididymis and D - ductus deferens
All derived from the mesonephric ducts

49
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What is the innervation of the urethra?

A

Prostatic plexus

50
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What is the nerve roots of the genitofemoral and ilioinguinal nerve?

A

Genitofemoral - L1-2
Ilioinguinal - L1

51
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What is the sensory function of the genitofemoral nerve?

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Lateral skin of the scrotum
Mon pubis, labia majora and adjacent thigh

52
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What is the motor function of the genitofemoral nerve?

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Cremaster and dartos muscle
Efferent limb of cremasteric reflex

53
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What is the sensory function of the ilioinguinal nerve?

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Innervates anterior skin of the scrotum
Skin of superior anteromedial thigh
Skin of labia majora and mons pubis

54
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What is the sensory function of the pudendal nerve?

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Innervates the external genitalia of both sexes
Skin of anus, anal canal and perineum

55
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What is the motor function of the pudendal nerve?

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Bulbospongiosus, ischiocavernosus and levator ani muscles
External anal and urethral sphincter

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