SM_232b: Male Sexual Dysfunction Flashcards
Erectile dysfunction is ____
Erectile dysfunction is inability to achieve or maintain an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse
- Accompanied by performance anxiety
- Peaks at 70-79
Tunica albuginea is a ____
Tunica albuginea is a bilayered structure with outer longitudinal layer and inner circular fibers
- High tensile strength
Arterial inflow to penis is ____
Arterial inflow to penis is pudendal artery
- Common penile artery branches into superficial dorsal artery and deep cavernosal artery
Venous outflow to penis has 4 sources of drainage: ____, ____, ____, and ____
Venous outflow to penis has 4 sources of drainage: dorsal vein, spongiosal veins, crural veins, and cavernosal veins
Neural innervation of penis is ____ from ____
Neural innervation of penis is parasympathetic (NANC) from S2-4
Erection involves ____ and ____
Erection involves expansion of the corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum and thinning of the tunica albuginea
Describe the normal pathway to erection
Normal pathway to erection
- Sexual impulse (nerve signal)
- Neurotransmitter (nitric oxide release)
- Penile smooth muscle relaxation / arteries
- Start of rigidity (increase in sinusoidal blood flow)
- Compression of helical veins
- Erection
Describe male sexual response cycle
Male sexual response cycle
- Appetitive phase
- Excitement
- Plateau
- Orgasm
- Resolution
____ is main CNS center for erection
Hypothalamus is main CNS center for erection
Spinal cord erection generating center is ____
Spinal cord erection generating center is T10-L3
Describe cellular mechanisms of erection
Cellular mechanisms of erection
Describe erectogenic neurotransmitters
Erectogenic neurotransmitters
- PGE1
- cAMP
- cGMP
- ACh
- VIP
- Dopamine
____ and ____ are erectolytic neurotransmitters
Epinephrine and GABA are erectolytic neurotransmitters
Describe vascular risk factors for erectile dysfunction
Vascular risk factors for erectile dysfunction
- Diabetes
- HTN
- HLD
- Cigarette smoking
- CAD (MI, CABG, PTCA)
- PVD
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Pelvic / perineal disease
- Pelvic surgery
- Pelvic radiation therapy
Erectile dysfunction and vascular diseases are states of ___
Erectile dysfunction and vascular diseases are states of endothelial dysfunction
- Pelvic vascular surgery and angioplasty improve erectile dysfunction
- CVD is a predictor of erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is categorized as ___, ___, or ___
Erectile dysfunction is categorized as psychogenic / loss of confidence, organic, or mixed