Human Development Flashcards
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What runs through lesser sciatic foramen?
Pudendal nerve
Internal pudendal artery and vein
What runs through greater sciatic foramen?
Gluteal arteries, veins, nerves
Sciatic nerve
Pudendal nerve
Where does abdominal artery bifurcate into common illiac?
L4
What is pelvic floor made up of?
Levator ani (puborectalis, pubococcygeus, iliococcygeus) + coccygeus
What are pudendal nerve roots?
S2, S3, S4
Where does uterine artery branch from?
Internal iliac
Where does BPH most commonly occur?
Transition zone
What converts testosterone to DHT?
5-alpha reductase (becomes more active with age, promotes survival of epithelial cells)
What converts testosterone to estrodiol?
aromatase
What are alfuzosin, tamsulosin, doxazosin examples of?
Alpha adrenergic blockers - relax smooth muscle in bladder neck and prostate. All end in sin
Name a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor for BPH
Finasteride (prevents conversion of testosterone into DHT)
What class of meds are slidenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil?
PDE5 inhibitors - prevents breakdown of CGMP
What are treatments for Peyronies
1) stretching
2) topical verapamil - calcium channel blocker, stops the secretion of ECM and collagen
3) surgery
4) injections of collagenase
Why does varicoele always occure in the left testes?
Bc the left internal spermatic vein drains into left renal vein at acute angle
Difference between type 1, type 2, type 3 and 4 ovulatory causes of infertility?
Type 1: hypothalamic
Type 2: pituitary
Type 3: ovarian
Type 4: PCOS
What might be raised in blood investigations for PCOS?
Raised LH, raised testosterone, normal FSH
What is the first-line for treating inferility caused by PCOS?
Clomiphene citrate - antagonist at hypothalamic oestrogen receptors. Induces ovluation
What are leiomyomas and what influences them to grow?
Fibroids (non cancerous smooth muslce growths) - grow under influence of oestrogen
Abnormal secretion of what, particularly on day 8 is linked to increased chance of miscarriage?
LH
(LH dependent on insulin sensitivity - weight reduction)
What anti sperm antibodies block the head from binding to ovum?
IgG
think G for G (at the front0
What antisperm antibody binds to sperm tail
IgA
Think A for ass as its on the back
decreased motility
Is chlamydia gram neg or gram pos?
Gram neg
what serovars is associated with Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV)?
Serovars L1-L3
What is an elementary body?
The infectious extracellular form of chlamydia