Intermediate Prostate Gland Quiz
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Q1. Which anatomical zones are commonly recognized in the prostate?
- Fundus, body, and cervix
- Head, body, and tail
- Cortex, medulla, and renal pelvis
- Peripheral, central, transition, and anterior fibromuscular regions
Q2. Which prostatic zone contains most of the glandular tissue and is a common site of carcinoma?
- Transition zone only
- Anterior fibromuscular stroma
- Peripheral zone
- Prostatic urethral lumen
Q3. Which zone is most closely associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia?
- Transition zone
- Central tendon of the perineum
- Peripheral zone exclusively
- Anterior fibromuscular stroma
Q4. What is the seminal colliculus?
- A ligament of the penis
- A ridge on the testis
- A fold inside the urinary bladder
- An elevation in the prostatic urethra
Q5. Where do most prostatic ducts open?
- Seminal vesicles
- Epididymis
- Prostatic sinuses
- Ureters
Q6. Which arteries provide important blood supply to the prostate?
- External carotid artery only
- Superior mesenteric artery only
- Inferior vesical with internal pudendal and middle rectal contributions
- Renal and splenic arteries
Q7. Which venous network drains the prostate?
- Coronary sinus
- Prostatic venous plexus
- Pampiniform plexus
- Pterygoid plexus
Q8. Which lymph nodes receive much of the lymphatic drainage from the prostate?
- Axillary nodes
- Superficial inguinal nodes only
- Internal iliac and sacral lymph nodes
- Submental nodes
Q9. Why can the prostate be palpated during a digital rectal examination?
- It lies inside the sigmoid colon
- It is attached to the anal skin
- It lies within the rectal lumen
- Its posterior surface lies adjacent to the rectum
Q10. What is the relationship of the prostatic apex to the external urethral sphincter?
- The apex forms the glans penis
- The apex lies at the renal hilum
- The apex lies near the external urethral sphincter
- The apex surrounds the ureteric openings