Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System
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What type of scrotal mass is seen

  • Choriocarcinoma
  • Abscess
  • Seminoma (correct)
  • Epidimal Cyst

What is the potential space between the visceral and parietal tunica vaginalis called?

  • Scrotal raphe
  • Cavum vaginale (correct)
  • Visceral tunica vaginalis
  • Tunica albuginea

Which structure is responsible for draining the seminiferous tubules into the epididymal head?

  • Tunica albuginea
  • Efferent ductules (correct)
  • Rete testis
  • Mediastinum testis

How many lobules are each testis divided into?

<p>250 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the scrotal wall is adjacent to the peritoneal diverticulum?

<p>External spermatic fascia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which weeks of gestational age do the testes descend into the scrotum?

<p>26-32 weeks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of ultrasound in scrotum and groin imaging?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the coverings of the testes in the scrotum?

<p>External spermatic fascia, cremasteric fascia, internal spermatic fascia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a component of the spermatic cord?

<p>Lymphatics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following is the correct order of structures in the testicular embryology?

<p>Urogenital ridge, processus vaginalis, gubernaculum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following is the function of Leydig cells?

<p>Produce testosterone and estradiol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following is the correct sonographic appearance of the epididymis?

<p>Isoechoic or slightly hyperechoic to testis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells are responsible for secreting testosterone and estradiol in the testis?

<p>Leydig cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Sertoli cells in the seminiferous tubules?

<p>Nurture spermatozoa during development (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the mediastinum testis located?

<p>Attached to the septa (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the rete testis?

<p>Drain the seminiferous tubules (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the pampiniform plexus?

<p>Draining into the left renal vein (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the left testicular vein draining into the left renal vein?

<p>It increases the risk of varicoceles on the left side (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered when intrascrotal veins are prominent with diameters greater than 2-3 mm?

<p>The presence of a varicocele (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the spermatic cord?

<p>Lymph nodes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is a small, polypoid soft tissue mass that arises from the upper pole of the testis and is usually only seen sonographically in the presence of a hydrocele?

<p>Appendix testis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is a small, soft tissue mass arising from the head of the epididymis and is less common than the appendix testis?

<p>Wolffian remnant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is a vestigial remnant that is small and degenerate or imperfectly developed?

<p>Müllerian vestigial remnant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is a normal intratesticular structure that appears as a brightly echogenic, linear structure and is located within the septum?

<p>Rete testis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a role of ultrasound in evaluating the scrotum?

<p>Detecting metastatic nodal involvement from testicular neoplasm (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of evaluating the appendix testis and appendix epididymis in a scrotal ultrasound?

<p>To monitor patients with prior testicular neoplasm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of ultrasound evaluation in patients with scrotal trauma?

<p>Assessing scrotal enlargement or palpable lesion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a reason for follow-up ultrasound in patients with infections?

<p>Detecting metastatic nodal involvement from testicular neoplasm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of evaluating the scrotum using a transverse ultrasound technique?

<p>To search for undescended testes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is NOT included in the ultrasound evaluation of the scrotum?

<p>Metastatic nodal involvement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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