Urology, Gastroenterology, and Andrology

Question 1

what is the trigone formed by?

Answer 1

the two ureteric orifices and the internal urethral orifice

Question 2

what is the smooth muscle of the walls of the urinary bladder?

Answer 2

detrusor muscle

Question 3

what is the fold between the two ureteric orifices?

Answer 3

interureteric fold

Question 4

what is the apex of the bladder?

Answer 4

the anterior most part

Question 5

where is the involuntary internal sphincter located?

Answer 5

in the walls of the neck of the urinary bladder

Question 6

what are the parts of the male urethra?

Answer 6

preprostatic, prostatic, membranous, and spongy

Question 7

where is the preprostatic urethra located?

Answer 7

in the neck of the urinary bladder

Question 8

what is found within the prostatic urethra?

Answer 8

the urethral crest, the prostatic sinus, and the seminal colliculus

Question 9

what is found within the spongy urethra?

Answer 9

the intrabulbar fossa, the navicular fossa, and the urethral glands

Question 10

where is the navicular fossa found?

Answer 10

in the glans penis

Question 11

what is the importance of the anorectal flexure?

Answer 11

it is important for fecal continence

Question 12

what is the penile raphe?

Answer 12

the midline skin fold between the glans penis and the scrotum

Question 13

what is the scrotal raphe?

Answer 13

the midline skin fold between the penile raphe and the perineal raphe

Question 14

what is the perineal raphe?

Answer 14

the midline skin fold between the scrotal raphe and the anus

Question 15

what is the purpose of the spermatic cord?

Answer 15

it suspends the testis in the scrotum

Question 16

what are the contents of the spermatic cord?

Answer 16

ductus deferens, testicular a, artery of the ductus deferens, cremasteric a, pampiniform plexus (of veins), sympathetic nerve fibers, and genital branch of genitofemoral nerve.

Question 17

where is the ampulla of the ductus deferens located?

Answer 17

closet to the ejaculatory ducts

Question 18

what is a deferentectomy/ vasectomy?

Answer 18

the ligation or excision of the ductus deferens through an incision made in the superior scrotum

Question 19

What are the scrotum?

Answer 19

skin, dartos fascia, dartos muscle

Question 20

what are the layers of the spermatic cord?

Answer 20

external spermatic fascia, cremasteric fascia, cremasteric muscle, internal spermatic fascia

Question 21

what are the layers of the testis?

Answer 21

parietal tunica vaginalis, visceral tunica vaginalis, tunica albuginea

Question 22

what is the purpose of the straight tubule?

Answer 22

they transfer spermatozoa to the rete testis

Question 23

what are the rete testis?

Answer 23

sinusoidal spaces where the spermatozoa enter the efferent ductules of the epididymis

Question 24

what are the efferent ductules?

Answer 24

they transfer spermatozoa from the rete testis to the head and body of the epididymis

Question 25

what is the fascia that surrounds the penis?

Answer 25

the deep fascia of the penis (made of deep perineal fascia)

Question 26

what does the root of the penis include?

Answer 26

the bulb and crura of the penis, the bulbospongiosus m and the ischiocavernosus m

Question 27

what does the body of the penis include?

Answer 27

the paired corpus cavernosa, corpus spongiosum, and spongy urethra

Question 28

what is the glans penis continuous with?

Answer 28

the corpus spongiosum

Question 29

what is the ventral cylinder of the penile erectile tissue from proximal to distal?

Answer 29

unpaired- bulb of the penis, corpus spongiosum, and the glans penis

Question 30

what is the dorsal cylinder of the penile erectile tissue from proximal to distal?

Answer 30

paired- crura of the penis, corpora cavernosa

Question 31

what does the corpus cavernosum house?

Answer 31

the paired deep Artery of the penis

Question 32

what does enlargement of the prostate gland cause? and when does it often occur?

Answer 32

occurs with increasing age and can impinge the prostatic urethra- impending urination

Question 33

how can enlargement of the prostate gland and prostatic cancer be determined?

Answer 33

by digital rectal examination

Question 34

what are the seminal vesicles?

Answer 34

paired elongated structure between the urinary bladder and the rectum

Question 35

where do the ejaculatory ducts begin?

Answer 35

at the union of the ampulla of the ductus deferens and ducts of the seminal vesicle

Question 36

what is the duct of the bulbourethral gland?

Answer 36

it conveys bulbourethral secretions to the intrabulbar fossa of the spongy urethra