Vas Deferens

Question 1

Vas deferens has a (circular/star) ______ shaped lumen because of mucosal folds.

Answer 1

star

Question 2

Vas deferens has three layers: mucosa, muscularis, _________ (serosa/adventitia)

Answer 2

adventitia

Question 3

The epithelium of vas deferens is (simple cuboidal/ pseudostratified columnar) ______________ epthelium, having (kinocilia/stereocilia) __________.

Answer 3

pseudostratified columnar (with principal and basal cells); stereocilia

Question 4

The muscularis of vas deferens has three layers; inner _______, middle ________, and outer ________ layers. (circular/longitudinal)

Answer 4

inner longitudinal; middle circular; outer longitudinal

Question 5

The lamina propria is rich in (collagen/elastic fibers) ___________.

Answer 5

elastic fibers

Question 6

The _________ of vas deferens has highly branched, tall mucosal folds and thin muscularis.

Answer 6

ampulla

Question 7

The cells in ampulla are supposed to perform a/ an (secretory/absroptive) _________ function.

Answer 7

secretory

Question 8

The function of ________ is to absorb water to make the seminal fluid more viscid.

Answer 8

stereocilia

Question 9

Vas deferens travel (superior/inferior) ________ to the ureter and (superior/inferior) ________ to the peritoneum.

Answer 9

superior to the ureter; inferior to the peritoneum

Question 10

Artery to the ductus deferens is a branch of __________ and it terminates by anastomosing with testicular artery.

Answer 10

Inferior vesical artery

Question 11

Proximal part of VD drains in the ______ venous plexus (testicular vein) and the distal part of VD drains in the _______ venous plexus.

Answer 11

Proximal - Pampiniform

Distal - Vesicular/Prostatic