Repro/Genetics DIT Flashcards
layers of the penis?(6)
outer dermis dartos fascia deep bucks fascia tunica albuginea covers -2 copora cavernosa -1 corpus spongeosum urethra
Autonomic stimulation of male sex response
- Associated pathway w/ errection
- Increased what moleculy?
Point and shoot
Parasympathetic -> errection
- NO is release -> increased cGMP-> smooth muscle relaxation -> vasodilatation
Sympathetic -> emission
-move seamen to testes to prostate
Ejactulation - visceral and somatic nerves
Nerves carrying autonomic signal for male sexual response
3
Parasympathetic - pelvic
Sympathetic - hypogastric
Ejaculation - pudendal
landmark for pudendal nerve block?
ischial spine
3 ligaments connecting the the female reproduction to the pelvic wall
- connect specifically to?
cardinal ligament -> cervix (uterine artery)
suspensatory ligament -> ovary (ovarian artery)
broad ligament -> fallopian tube, uterus, ovary
Round ligament of the uterus is a remnant of what and connects to what
remnant of gubernaculum and connects to the labia majora
What connects the ovary to the uterus
ligament of the uterus
-NOT the round ligament
transition zone of the cervix composed of what histology
stratified squamous epithelial -> simple columnar epithelial
does not change much till cilia in the fallopian tube and cuboidal in the ovary
process vaginalis becomes what in the male and female?
male tunica vaginalis - just a covering
female - nothing
Which side of the body drains the gonadal/adrenal veins into the renal vein vs the directly into the IVC
Left
Lymphatic drainiage in repro?
Ovary/testes
proximal 2/3 vagina/uterus
distal 1/3 of vagina/scrotum
para aortic node
obterator, external iliac, hypogastric node
superficial inguinal node
SRY gene is responsible for?
production of testis determining factor and male sexual differentiation
Default path in sexual determination is ?
Female
- need SRY - testis determination factor
What does the mesonephric duct differentiate into in a male? (4)
Needs what to stimulate ?
Seminal vesicles
Epidydimis
vasdeferens
Ejactuatory Duct
NOT the prostate
Need testosterone
What cell produces the testosterone needed in early male differentiation?
What cell produces a product to stimulate the degeneration of the female parts precursor?
Leydig cell
Sertoli cell produces mullerian inhibitory factor to degenerate the paramesenphric duct
What leads the the creation of male external genitalia
Created by what enzyme?
- lack of this causes?
DHT
5 alpha aromatase
- leads to internally a male, externally a ambiguous
No Sertoli cells in a XY male would lead to ?
- no mullerian inhibitory factor
development of both paramesenephric derivatives and mesenephric derivatives (hermaphrodite)
Adult kidney is derived from
metanephros
Biconeate nucleus is due to ?
improper fusion of the paramesonephric ducts
Urogenital folds become what in males and females
Males - ventral shaft of penis
Females - labia minora
the scrotum of the male is analogous to the what on the female
labia majora
- labialscrotal precursor
hypospadius us what and due to?
urethra prematurely opening on the ventral shaft due to improper folding of the urogenital folds
Epispadius is often associated w/
extrophy of the bladder
Urethra is pointed up and the bladder wall can be exposed
due to faulty genital tubercle positioning
genital tubercle comes what in males and females?
clitoris
penis
paramesenephric duct gives rise to what 3 strutires
uterus
fallopian tube
upper portion of the vagina
- (lower is derived from urogenital sinus)
indirect hernias are found (2)
lateral to inferior epigastric and through the deep inguinal canal
direct hernias are found (2)
medial to the inferior epigastric and through the inguinal triangle (tear through inguinal canal)
femoral hernias are found (2)
beneath the inguinal ligament and through the femoral canal
Leydig cells are found where and produce what
Respond to ?
found in the interstitial tissue of seminiferous tubules
Make testosterone in response to LH
Sertoli cells are found where and produce what?
Respond to ?
found in the seminiferous tubule
- maintains the Blood test barrier
Make
- Androgen binding protein
- inhibin in response to FSH
Also responsible for antimullerian hormone
Spermatogenisis begins when?
Which cells are diploid
Which cells are haploid
Which cells lost their sister chromatid?
puberty
primary spermatocytes
-made via mitsosis
secondary spermatocytes
-made via meiosis 1
spermatid
-made via meiosis2
3 Androgens are
Testosterone - testies
DHT -testies
Androstenedione - adrenal
Aromatase is located where and does what?
converts testosterone and androstenedione to estradiol and estrone in the adipose tissue
DHT production is inhibited by what drug?
Finasteride
Testosterone has what toxic effects (4)
masculiniaztion of females
lowers LH in males via neg feedback
gonadal atrophy
high LDL and low HDL
Exogenous testosterone can have what disastrous effect on kids?
closes the epiphyseal plates early
Androgen insensitivity presentation?
Labs?
LH
Testosterone
Estrogen
XY female w/ short vagina - (antimullerian still working so no upper 2/3, but no testosterone -> DHT)
normal looking female otherwise other than testies in the labia majora
Testosterone is HIGH - receptors donāt notice
LH is HIGH
Estrogen is HIGH - being converted by aromatase
Female w/ bilateral lumps in labia majora
androgen insensitivity
ambiguous sex until puberty where develops male secondary sexual characteristics - internally male characteristics
Lab values
LH
Testosterone
Estrogen
auto recessive 5 alpha reductase deficieny
XY male that cant convert testosterone to DHT
LH normal
Testosterone is normal
Estrogen is normal
DHT is LOW
For comparison a testosterone tumor would have high testiest-> low LH
True hermaphoditism
BOTH ovaries and testicular tissue present - very rare
Female that is primary amenorrea and cannot smell
Genetic default?
Kallman syndrome
-low GnRH -> low testosterone and LH
X linked KAL chain mutation
Female pseudohermaphrodite
examples?
XX female w/ internal ovaries but ambiguous/male genitalia
- congenital adrenal insufficiency
- (21 beta hydroxylase deficiency most common)
- exogenous exposure to androgens during pregnancy
Male pseudohermaphrodite
examples?
XY male w/ internal testies but ambiguous/female genitalia
-androgen receptor deficiency
Elevated AFP(alpha feto protein) w/ testicular lump? (2)
Yolk sac tumor*
Teratoma 50%
Elevated bPH w/ testicular lump? (3)
Choriocarcinoma*
Teratoma
embryonal carcinoma
Epidydimitis most commonly caused by (3)
< 35 yrs GC and chlamydia )
-Doxy and ceftriaoxne RX
> 35 yrs/ anal sex enterobacteria
- Rx floroquinolones
Sudden onset of pain in the testicle w/ no relief w/ elevation
Rx?
testicular torsion
medical emergency need to manually untwist or surgical intervention
-absent cremaster
Undecended testicles called?
High risk of?(2)
Cryptochorchidism, usually unitlaeral
increased risk of
- germ cell tumors
- infertility
Bag of worms upon palpation of pampiform plexus? due to?
Not to be confused w/
Varicocele - patent tunica vaginalis
Hydrocele which transluminates
-spermatocele if dilated epidydymal duct
Most common testicular tumor affecting males 15-30
Prognosis?
Histology?
Seminoma
Excellent
Fried egg appearance - large cells w/ watery cytoplasm
Yellow mucinous tumor in a 3 year old male from his testie is?
Secreting?
Yolk sac tumor
Secreting AFP
Schiller Duval bodies found in?
yolk sac tumors
- resemble primitive glomeruli
High hCG seen in this testicular tumor
due to?
Concern of?
choriocarcinoma
- may also see in teratoma and embryonal carcinoma
disordered synctiotrophoblasts and cytotrophoblasts
hematogenous METS to the lung
glandular papillary morphology seen in a testicular tumor that was very painful
secretes?
embryonal carcinoma
- worst prognosis
may secrete - hCG
NORMAL - AFP if pure (increased if mixed)
multiple tissue types seen in a testicular tumor
teratoma
Tumor containing Reinke Crystals and male patient may present w/ gynecomastia
associated w/ (3)
Leydig cell tumor
- crystals are lipofusion pigment and rod shaped
exess testosterone being made
golden brown color
precoious puberty in boys
excess estrogen tumor in males
Sertoli tumor
Testicular tumor in a older male
Testicular lymphoma
METS
Common causes of Sexual dysfunction (3)
3 specific examples of each category except for 1
Drugs*
- Antihypertensives
- nuerolptics
- SSRIs
- ethanol
Disease
- DM*
- depression*
- atherosclerosis*
Psychogenic
-performance
*=80%
Severe drug -drug concern w/ sildenafil and what drug?
Other Side effects?(4)
Nitrates -> hypotension
Flushing
dyspepsia -
blue green color blindness
HA
Other uses of sildenafil
ED
also primary pulmonary HTN
Reynaulds
Bowen disease is?
risk of?
grey solitary crusty plaque on the shaft of penis
Squamous cell Carcinoma
Erythroplasia of Queyrat
red velvety plaque on the glans of the penis
Bowenoid disease
multiple reddish brown papules -
-No risk of Squamous cell
Balanitis
Due to ?
inflammation of the glans of the penis
Often due to candida
- also increased risk w/ DM and uncircumcised
BPH is most commonly found where
Hyperplastic or hyperplasia?
periurethral in the lateral and middle lobes
hyperplasia
Not felt in DRE
modest PSA increase
Moderate increase in PSA and nodular felt on posterior lobe w/ DRE?
prostatic adenocarcinoma
New onset of lower back pain, nontarumati in a male greater than 60
Check what labs(2)
Osteoblastic METS of prostate
PSA and alkaline phos
Rx for prostrate cancer
flutamid
dysuris, frequency, urgency and low back pain suspect in a male
prostiatis
Rx w/
- floroquinolones
- TMP-SMX
3 types of estrogen
- where are they found?
- Most potent
Estrone - males/females from peripheral aromatase
estradiol* - females from ovaries
estriol - from placenta
2 cell theory in estrogen production
Which gonadotropin is responsible for each?
theca cells responding to LH make androstenedione from cholesterol
Converted by granulosa cells w/ FSH stimulation to estradiol using aromatase
Ovulation is due to?
FSH matures a follicle ->
- > Estrogen being slowly made
- > positive feedback on GnRH and anterior pit
- > LH production and surge (inhibin blocks FSH)
- > ovulation
Follicle -> corpus lutem
-> progesterone and estrogen suppressing LH and FSH until dies 2 weeks later
Positive effect estrogen on heart
increased HDL and decreased LDL
Progesterones functions(5)
maintains pregnancy
decreases myocyte contractibility/ smooth muscle relaxation
produces thick cervical mucus to protect from infection and sperm
inhibits LH and FSH
withdrawal leads to menstration (w/out beta hCG)
Role of estrogen(5)
growth of follicle endometrial profliferation secondary sex characteristics up regulation of estrogen receptors increases transport proteins
Which stage of menstrual cycle is steady and what is the length
The luteal/secretory stage is always 14 days
the follicular/proliferative is more variable
Oligomenorrhea
> 35 day cycles
polymenorrhea
<21 day cycles
Menorrhagia
heavy periods
metrorrhagia
irregular frequent periods
think of the metro
menometrorrhagia
combination
- heavy periods
- irregular and frequent periods
Mittelschmerz
brief pain felt w/ ovulation (mid cycle pelvic pain)
Usually brief 5 min
can mimic appendicitis
when does a womenās basal temp go up in a cycle and due to what hormone
24 hrs after ovulation due to progesterone
Fertilization most often occurs where and when
upper end of the fallopian tube
1 day after ovulation
When does implantation of trophoblasts occurs?
Can detect beta hCG in Serum?
in Urine?
6 days after fertilization
blood - 1 week
urine -2 weeks (post missed period)
Beta HCG is similar to what other hormones(3)
LH
FSH
TSH
-similar alpha units
only differs w/ the beta
Which hormones increase throughout pregnancy? (3)
prolactin
progesterone
estriol
beta hCG peaks at first than drops then has a later peak before tapering off and inducing labor
lactation is due to what hormone change
decrease in progesterone, need to get rid of the placenta (
Suckling increases the production of what hormones? (2)
prolactin - milk lactation and lower reproductive function
Oxytocin- bonding and milk letdown
after the corpus luteum in 6 weeks, progesterone primarily is derived from?
synctiotrophoblasts of the placenta
Hormone most directly responsible for ovulation
LH surge
Due to building estrogen induced positive feedback
Contraindications for OCPs? (3)
smokers > 35
migraines w/ aura
history of estrogen dependent tumor
Why does OCP help w/ acne
increases steroid binding proteins in the liver leading to less testosterone
Complications of OCPs
Hypercoaguable state (DVT risk) increased triglycerides Gi/ Nausea Mood changes HTN Rarely weight gain
2 biggest concern w/ depo-provera shot
Bone mineral density loss - use less than 2 yrs
Irregularity on length of action (3-12 months)
Good when unknown reliability of taking medications (OCP) and mental retardation
Why is progesterone given w/ estrogen replacement therapy
Unopposed estrogen -> increased endometrial CA risk
Indications for Hormone replacement therapy in women (2)
Hot flashes and vaginal atrophy
Not osteoperosis - use bisphosphates
what canāt a smoker over the age of 35 have
OCPs
Menopause symptoms
Lab test?
HHVAOC
Hirsituism Hot flashes Vaginal Atrophy Osteroperosis Cardiovascular risk
Increased FSH, also LH and GnRH
rifampin is given to a girl who is on OCPs and she gets pregnant. Why?
Inducing Cyp 450
Coronas, Guiness and PBRS induces Chronic Alcoholism
diffuse painless feeling of sitting on an egg or protrusion in a female?
prolapsed organ
cystocele- bladder
rectocele- rectum
enterocele - small intestine
Vaginismus
spasm of the vaginal wall w/ touch leading to pain
vestibulitis
burning at the opening of the vagina
- psych, trauma of infection may be the cause
positive desmin stain and spindle shaped cells seen in a tumor in a female less than 4
Sacroma botryoides - rhabdomyosarcoma
viral products of HPV leading to CIN and VIN (2)
E6 degrades p53
E7 -inhibits Rb suppression
enlarged dark nuclei w/ perinuclear clearing
koilocytes in HPV
lateral invasion that can block the ureters is a rare complication of this carcinoma
invasive cervical carcinoma
- usually squamous cell
10% adenocarcinoma
most common tumor in women
Leiomyoma
Most common gynecologic malignant CA in women worldwide
Cervical Cancer
Most common gynecologic malignant CA in women in the US
Endometrial Cancer
Chocolate cysts
Pathology also found
endometriosis of the ovary
also found in the peritoneum
Symptoms of endometrious (4)
Rx?
perimenopausal pain (1 week before) pain w/ intercourse pain w/ defication Blood in stool or urine
OCPs
Leuprolide
danazol - historical
Perimenopausal pain w/ enlarging uterus
Pathology?
Diagnosis by?
Adrenomyosis
endometial tissue in the myometrium
Diagnosis is by Rx - hysterectomy
Dysparuneia
Highly suggestive of?
Pain w/ intercourse
endometriosus
adenomyosis*
Smooth muscle w/ endometrial tissue and sawtooth pattern
adenomyosis
excess unopposed estrogen leads to these 2 issues
endometerial hyperplasia
endometrial carcinoma
Gynecological cancer with the worst prognosis?
Ovarian
Found so late it METS
Clinical manifestation of postmenopausal bleeding or menorrhagia/metorrhagia after 35?
Increased risk w?(3)
endometrial hyperplasia -> endometrial carcinoma
anovulatory cycles
Hormone replacement therapy
polycystic syndrome
Risk Factors for endometrial carcinoma?
Hyperplasia HTN Obesity - (increased aromatase action) Nullparity Diabetes Annovulatory cycles
late menopause/early menarche