Anatomy Chapter 20 The Male Pelvis
Which statement is NOT true about the seminal vesicles? a. They are paired glands b. They are posterior to the urinary bladder and inferior to the prostate. c. Each gland empties into the distal ductus (vas) deferens. d. They help form the ejaculatory duct.
b
Denonvilliers' fascia a. is an interior covering for the prostate gland. b. is the external coating for the seminal vesicles. c. lies between the prostate and the rectum. d. lines the external wall of the urinary bladder.
c
In a scan of the prostate and seminal vesicles, the prostate appears a.hypoechoic to the seminal vesicles. b. isoechoic to the seminal vesicles. c. hyperechoic to the seminal vesicles. d. anechoic to the seminal vesicles.
c
The prostate weighs about a. 5 g. b. 10 g. c. 20 g. d. 40 g.
c
PROSTATE ZONE 20% - Superior edge bordering the bladder and seminal vesicles
central zone
The peripheral zone comprises what percentage of the glandular prostate? a. 20% b. 5% c. 30% d. 70%
d
T OR F Alkaline, viscous fructose is produced by the prostate gland.
F
T OR F Only alkaline fluid is produced by the seminal vesicles
F
T OR F The periurethral tissues can easily be differentiated from the anterior fibromuscular stroma
F
The prostate is supported by a. Denonvilliers' fascia. b. the seminal vesicles and ejaculatory ducts. c. the symphysis pubis. d. the obturator internus and levator ani muscles.
d
When zones are compared on ultrasound, the peripheral zone may appear more echogenic than which structure(s)? a. Central zone b. Transition zone c. Periurethral tissues d. All of the above
d
The area close to the center of the prostate is called the a. anterior fibromuscular region. b. verumontanum. c. central zone. d. regional stroma.
b
When imaging or describing the glandular prostate, the best technique to describe the prostate is to use a. regions. b. zones. c. anterior and posterior terminology. d. medial and lateral terminology.
b
T OR F The seminal vesicles join with the ductus deferens to form the ejaculatory ducts
T
Semen is composed of a. 60% alkaline fructose, 13% to 33% alkaline fluid, and sperm. b. 13% to 33% alkaline fructose, 70% alkaline fluid, and sperm. c. 70% alkaline fructose, 13% to 33% sperm, and acidic fluids. d. 60% sperm, 13% to 33% alkaline fluid, and fructose.
a
The anterior fibromuscular region, or stroma, a. is anterior to most of the zonal anatomy. b. is more clinically significant than the posterior glandular prostate. c. accounts for most of the weight of the prostate. d. lies adjacent to the seminal vesicles.
a
Which areas are posterior to the periurethral zone? a. Central zone, anterior fibromuscular region, and transition zone b. Central zone, transition zone, and verumontanum c. Central zone, peripheral zone, and verumontanum d. Central zone, peripheral zone, and seminal vesicles
d
The largest portion of the glandular prostate is the a. central zone. b. transition zone. c. periurethral zone. d. peripheral zone.
d. peripheral zone
PROSTATE ZONE 70% - Area lateral and posterior to the distal prostatic urethra
peripheral zone
PROSTATE ZONE Tissue that lines the proximal prostatic urethra forms
periurethral glandular zone
PROSTATE ZONE 5% - 2 lobes situated on the lateral aspects of the proximal prostatic urethra superior to the verumontanum
transition zone
