Urinary Incontinence and BPH Flashcards
At what point during gestation does the prostate develop?
Weeks 10-16
What hormone influences prostate development?
Dihydrotestosterone
From what artery does the arterial supply to the prostate arise from?
Inferior vesical artery
What is the name of the artery that supplies the prostate?
Prostatic artery
What does the prostatic artery divide into?
Urethral and capsular
What arteries does the urethral artery give rise to?
Flock’s and Badenoch’s arteries
Where are Flock’s arteries?
1 and 11 o clock
Where are Badenoch’s arteries?
5 and 7 o clock
What undertakes the venous drainage of the prostate?
Peri-prostatic venous plexus
What does the peri-prostatic venous plexus drain into?
Internal iliac vein
Describe the lymph drainage of the prostate
Firstly drains to the obturator nodes and then the internal iliac chain
What is the set of zones of the prostate known as? name them individually top
McNeal's zones: Transition zone Central zone Peripheral zone Anterior fibromuscular stroma
What is the function of the prostate?
To liquefy ejaculate
What does BPH stand for? What term for it would be pathologically incorrect?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
You can’t call it hypertrophy
What condition may BPH develop into?
BPO= benign prostatic obstruction
How does BPH manifest?
Reduced urinary flow
Urinary frequency
Urgency
Nocturia
Describe the pathophysiology of BPH
Hihger number of epithelial and stromal cells in peri urethreal area of the prostate due to testosterone and grwoth factors
Higher urethral resistance
Compensatory changes in bladder function
Higher detrusor pressure needed to maintain urinary flow
What role does the capsule play in BPH?
It transmits the ‘pressure’ of tissue expansion to the urethra and leads to an increase in urethral resistance
How does the size of the prostate affect BPH?
As the size of the prostate increases so does the degree of obstruction
What type of tissue makes up most of the gland?
Smooth muscle
What forces increase urethral resistance?
Both active and passive
What is the most abundant adrenoceptor in the prostate?
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