Pelvis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pectinate line?
A
The remnant of the proctodeum (where stratified squamous and simple columnar epithelia meet)
2
Q
What can occur at the transition zone in the prostate?
A
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
3
Q
What can happen in the peripheral zone of the prostate?
A
Prostate carcinoma
4
Q
What are the sympathetics responsible for in the pelvis (besides blood vessels)?
A
Contraction of internal urethral and anal sphincters, contraction of smooth muscle in reproductive glands, ejaculation
5
Q
What are the parasympathetic responsible for in the pelvis?
A
Vasodilation, bladder contraction, erection
6
Q
Which muscles connect to the perineal body?
A
Deep/superficial transverse perinei, deep/superficial external anal sphincter, bulbospongiosus, sphincter urethrovaginalis
