Intermediate Bulbospongiosus Muscle Quiz
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Q1. In males, the right and left bulbospongiosus muscles are united along which structure?
- Inguinal ligament
- Median raphe
- Linea alba
- Anococcygeal ligament
Q2. Which statement correctly describes the arrangement of bulbospongiosus in females?
- The muscles are separated by the vaginal opening
- They fuse around the ureters
- They lie inside the pelvic cavity
- They completely encircle the rectum
Q3. Which action of male bulbospongiosus helps clear the urethra after urination?
- Elevation of the bladder
- Compression of the spongy urethra
- Relaxation of the detrusor
- Constriction of the ureters
Q4. How does male bulbospongiosus contribute to ejaculation?
- It contracts the seminal vesicles directly
- It closes the ejaculatory ducts directly
- It rhythmically compresses the bulb and spongy urethra
- It relaxes the prostate
Q5. How does bulbospongiosus assist erection in the male?
- By relaxing all penile smooth muscle directly
- By opening the deep dorsal vein
- By contracting the ureters
- By compressing erectile tissue and limiting venous drainage
Q6. Which gland is compressed by contraction of the female bulbospongiosus muscle?
- Adrenal gland
- Greater vestibular gland
- Pituitary gland
- Parotid gland
Q7. The motor fibers supplying bulbospongiosus ultimately originate from which spinal cord levels through the pudendal nerve?
- C5 to C7
- S2 to S4
- T1 to T4
- L1 to L2 only
Q8. Which structure lies deep to the male bulbospongiosus muscle?
- Bulb of the penis
- Obturator internus
- Crus of the penis
- Ischial tuberosity
Q9. Which muscle is more directly associated with the crus of the penis or clitoris rather than the bulb?
- Bulbospongiosus
- Ischiocavernosus
- External anal sphincter
- Pubococcygeus
Q10. Which anatomical relationship helps bulbospongiosus contribute to stability of the central perineum?
- Its origin from the iliac crest
- Its insertion into the femur
- Its attachment to the sacral promontory
- Its attachment to the perineal body