Uro-Genital Anatomy - Q&A

Question 1

Which is correct?

• Kidneys are intraperitoneal
• Right kidney is higher than left kidney
• Right kidney is lower than left kidney
• Kidneys are unpaired

Answer 1

Right kidney is lower than left kidney

Question 2

Which layer of the kidney protects from shock?

• Renal fascia
• Adipose capsule
• Renal capsule
• Renal hilum

Answer 2

Adipose Capsule

Question 3

Which region of the kidney is the inner one?

• Renal medulla
• Adipose capsule
• Renal pelvis
• Renal cortex

Answer 3

Renal pelvis

Question 4

The right and left renal arteries are branches from?

Answer 4

Abdominal aorta

Question 5

TRUE/FALSE - Ureters arise form renal pelvis

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

TRUE/FALSE - Urinary bladder has less capacity in men compared to women

Answer 6

FALSE

Question 7

Male urinary bladder anatomical relations are:

• Rectum and prostate
• Kidney and prostate
• Rectum and kidney
• Rectum, prostate and vagina

Answer 7

Rectum and prostate

Question 8

Which organ is the primary female reproductive organ?

Answer 8

Ovaries

Question 9

Which female organ is the analogous of the male penis?

Answer 9

Clitoris

Question 10

Which organ is around 7m long in male?

• Penis
• Scrotum
• Epididymis
• Testes

Answer 10

Epididymis

Question 10

Which organ is around 7m long in male?

• Penis
• Scrotum
• Epididymis
• Testes

Answer 10

Epididymis

Question 11

Which muscle gives the scrotum its wrinkled appearance?

Answer 11

Dartos muscle

Question 12

TRUE/FALSE - The prostate is 2/3 glandular and 1/3 fibromuscular.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

Name the different components of the urinary tract

Answer 13

paired ureters, urinary bladder and urethra

Question 14

Name the different components entering/exiting kidney hilum

Answer 14

Ø renal artery Ø renal vein Ø renal nerves Ø ureter

Question 15

Describe the different steps of renal blood supply (artery and venous)

Answer 15

From abdominal aorta → 1 Renal artery → 2 Segmental artery → 3 Interlobar artery → 4 Arcuate artery → 5 Interlobular (cortical radiate) artery → 6 Afferent arteriole → 7 Glomerulus → 8 Efferent arteriole → 9 Peritubular capillaries → 10 Interlobular vein →
→ 11 Arcuate vein → 12 Interlobar vein → 13 Renal vein → Inferior vena cava

Question 16

What are the difference in anatomical relations for the urinary bladder between male and female?

Answer 16

Male: Ø anterior to the rectum and prostate
Female: Ø anterior to the vagina Ø inferior to the uterus

Question 17

Name the different regions of male urethra

Answer 17

Ø Prostatic urethra: Ø Membranous urethra: Ø Spongy urethra:

Question 18

Name the different ligaments of the uterus

Answer 18

Ø Broad Ligament 
Ø Round Ligament
Ø Ovarian Ligament
Ø Cardinal Ligament
Ø Uterosacral Ligament