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Session 4 Flashcards

1
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From what embryological structure is the scrotum derived from?

A

Labioscrotal folds

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2
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What three structures are contained within the scrotum?

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Testis
Epididymis
First part of the spermatic cord

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3
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What name is given to the double layer of peritoneal membrane that surrounds the testis?

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Tunica vaginalis

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4
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What name is given to the thick fibrous layer surrounding the testis?

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Tunica albuginea

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5
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Where do the testes develop?

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Within the mesonephric ridge

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6
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Which arteries supply blood to the testes and where do they arise?

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Left and right testicular arteries

Branches of the abdominal aorta at the level of L2 (just inferior to the renal arteries)

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7
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Where do the left and right testicular veins drain?

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Left: left renal vein
Right: IVC

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8
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Via which two structures does the epididymis connect to the seminiferous tubules?

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Efferent ductules

Rete testis

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9
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What are the contents of the spermatic cord?

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Testicular artery
Cremasteric artery
Artery of the vas deferens

Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve
Cremasteric nerve
Sympathetic fibres

Vas deferens
Pampiniform plexus
Lymphatics

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10
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Describe the route of the spermatic cord.

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From the deep inguinal ring, lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels
Via the inguinal canal and superficial inguinal ring
To the posterior bored of the testis

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11
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What is the pampiniform plexus and why is this clinically important?

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A plexus of veins surrounding the testicular artery, draining into the testicular vein
This is a morphological adaptation that cools the blood entering the testis, helping to maintain the temperature of the gonads below that of the rest of the body

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12
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What are the different layers of the spermatic cord and from where do they derive?

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External spermatic fascia (from the aponeurosis of external oblique)
Cremasteric muscle and fascia (from internal oblique)
Internal spermatic fascia (from the transversalis fascia)
Tunica vaginalis (from the processus vaginalis)
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13
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What is a hydrocoele?

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Serous fluid within the tunica vaginalis

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14
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What is a haematocoele?

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Blood within the tunica vaginalis

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15
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What is a varicocoele?

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Varicosities of the pampiniform plexus

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16
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What is a spermatocoele?

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An epididymal cyst

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17
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What simple technique can be utilised in clinic to distinguish between fluid and solid (tumour) masses within the scrotum?

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Transillumination

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18
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Describe the developmental basis of an indirect inguinal hernia.

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Reopening of the processus vaginalis allowing for continuity between the peritoneal cavity (abdomen) and the tunica vaginalis (scrotum)

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19
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What is testicular torsion and what can occur as a consequence?

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Twisting of the spermatic cord (usually just above the upper pole) leading to loss of blood supply and necrosis

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20
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How does innervation differ between the anterior and posterior/inferior surfaces of the testis?

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Anterior: innervated by the lumbar plexus

Posterior/inferior: innervated by the sacral plexus

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21
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Describe the lymphatic drainage of the testis and scrotum and explain the distinction between the two.

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Testis drain to paraaortic nodes
Scrotum drains to superficial inguinal nodes

Difference in lymphatic drainage due to difference in embryological origin

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22
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Describe the course of the vas (ductus) deferens?

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Ascends in spermatic cord
Traverses inguinal canal
Tracks around pelvic side wall
Passes between bladder and ureter
Forms dilated ampulla
Opens into ejaculatory duct
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23
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Where can the seminal vesicles be found anatomically?

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Between the bladder and the rectum

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24
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What is the function of seminal vesicles?

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Ejaculatory secretions (account for 70-80% volume of ejaculate)

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25
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The ejaculatory duct is formed by the merging of which two ducts?

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Vas deferens

Duct of the seminal vesicle

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26
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Give two routes via which prostate malignancy can metastasise.

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Via lymphatics (internal iliac and sacral nodes)
Via venous system (internal vertebral plexus to the brain and vertebrae)
27
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By what method can the prostate be easily examined?

A

Digital rectal examination (DRE)

28
Q

Branches of which artery supply blood to the penis?

A

Internal pudendal arteries

29
Q

What are the constituents of the internal structure of the penis?

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Dorsally: pair of corpora cavernosa
Ventrally: corpus spongiosum

30
Q

Which is the least distensible portion of the male urethra and why is this clinically relevant?

A

Membranous urethra

Most difficult portion to catheterise

31
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What is the function of bulbospongiosus in the male perineum?

A

Helps expel the last drops of urine from the urethra

Helps maintain erection

32
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What is the function of ischiocavernosus in the male perineum?

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Compresses veins, helping to maintain erection

33
Q

Which three structures make up the linea terminalis?

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Arcuate line
Pectineal line
Pubic crest

34
Q

Describe a “gynecoid” pelvis.

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Round inlet
Straight sidewalls
Ischia spines not too prominent
Well-rounded greater sciatic notch
Well-curved sacrum
Sub-pubic arch >90 degrees
35
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What name is given to a pelvis that is “good”for childbirth?

A

Gynecoid

36
Q

How is the obstetric conjugate measured?

A

From the sacral promontory to the midpoint of the pubic symphisis

37
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How is the diagonal conjugate measured?

A

From the sacral promontory to the inferior border of the pubic symphisis

38
Q

What name is given to the type of pelvis seen in the male?

A

Android

39
Q

What two types of cells make up the epithelium of the seminiferous tubules?

A

Sertoli cells

Cells of germ cell lineage

40
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Which cell type is responsible for forming the blood-testis barrier?

A

Sertoli cells

41
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What hormone stimulates the activity of Sertoli cells and what do they secrete?

A

Sensitive to FSH

Secrete inhibin

42
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As well as germ cells and Sertoli cells, what other cell type is found in the seminiferous tubules? What do they secrete?

A

Leydig cells

Testosterone

43
Q

What type of neoplasm accounts for 90-95% of all testicular neoplasms?

A

Germ cell tumours (seminomas and teratomas)

44
Q

Which structures merge within the prostate?

A

Ejaculatory ducts and the prostatic urethra

45
Q

What structure is found at eh convergence of the seminiferous tubules?

A

Rete testis

46
Q

What is the epithelial type of the rete testis?

A

Simple cuboidal

47
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Describe the epithelium of the efferent ductules.

A

Characteristic ‘scalloped’ epithelium with cilia

48
Q

By what mechanisms are sperm transported through the efferent ductules?

A

Ciliary action

Myoid contraction

49
Q

Describe the histological appearance of the epididymis.

A

Smooth muscle tube lined by pseudostratified ciliated epithelium

50
Q

Where do sperm reach maturation (i.e. become motile)?

A

Within the epididymis

51
Q

Describe the histological appearance of the vas deferens.

A

Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
A longitudinal layer of smooth muscle
A circular layer of smooth muscle
A second longitudinal layer of smooth muscle

52
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What is the function of the vas deferens?

A

Connect the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

Its smooth muscle contracts powerfully during ejactulation

53
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Describe the histological appearance of the seminal vesicle.

A

Secretory (columnar) epithelium

Smooth muscle layer

54
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What type of nervous control stimulates the discharge of the contents of the seminal vesicle into the ejaculatory duct?

A

Sympathetic innervation

55
Q

Which zone of the prostate is most commonly seen to be enlarged in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

A

Transition zone

56
Q

Which zone of the prostate is most commonly seen to be enlarged in prostatic carcinoma?

A

Peripheral zone

57
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Why does BPH often present earlier than prostatic malignancy?

A

Enlargement of the transition zone of the prostate in BPH will obstruct the internal urethral orifice leading to early symptoms of dysuria, nocturia and urgency.
Enlargement of the peripheral zone of the prostate in malignancy is less likely to obstruct the internal urethral orifice, thus fewer, or no symptoms appear until later stages of the disease.

58
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From the ovary to the uterus, what are the different sections of the Fallopian tube?

A

Fimbriae
Infundibulum
Ampulla
Isthmus

59
Q

What are the two layers of the uterus?

A

Endometrium

Myometrium

60
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What are the two layers of the endometrium?

A

Stratum functionalis

Stratum basalis

61
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What are the two segments of the cervix and what are their corresponding epithelia?

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Endocervical canal (mucus-secreting, simple columnar epithelium)
Ectocervix (non-keratinised, stratified squamous epithelium)
62
Q

At what point on the cervix is the squamocolumnar junction (SCJ) located?

A

SCJ can be located at any point across the cervix

63
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What type of epithelium lines the vagina?

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Non-keratinised, stratified squamous epithelium (glycogen-producing)

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