Male Pelvic Contents Flashcards
What type of muscle is present in the vas deferens?
Smooth muscle
What does the vas deferens join to form the ejaculatory duct?
Duct from the seminal vesicle
What produces the fluid that mixes with the sperm to allow it to move along the vas deferens?
- Seminal vesicles
- Prostate gland
What is the function of the vas deferens?
Transports sperm from testis to ejaculatory duct
Describe the journey of the ureter.
- Passes into pelvis from abdomen
- Crosses bifurcation of common iliac aa.
- Descends into bladder
Describe the journey of the vas deferens.
- Crosses lateral wall of pelvis over external iliac vessels
- Descends towards seminal vesicles
What is the function of the seminal vesicles?
- Secrete fluid component of sperm
- Secrete fructose to nourish sperm
Where are the seminal vesicles located in the body?
- Coiled tubes posterior to bladder
Describe the arterial supply to the ureter and seminal vesicles.
Inferior vesical artery
- Branch of the ant. internal iliac artery
Where is the prostate gland located?
Inferior to bladder
What does the prostate gland secrete?
- Proteolytic enzymes
- Acid phosphatase
What passes through the prostate gland?
- Urethra
- Ejaculatory duct
Describe the arterial supply to the prostate gland.
- Internal pudendal
- Middle rectal
- Inferior vesical
Describe the venous drainage of the prostate gland.
Deep dorsal vein of penis –> Plexus –> Internal iliac
What structures support the prostate gland?
- Puboprostatic ligament
- Levatore prostatae
