Intermediate Testis Quiz

Q1. From which major artery does the testicular artery usually arise?

• Abdominal aorta
• Inferior vena cava
• Internal carotid artery
• External iliac vein

Q2. Which venous network surrounds the testicular artery within the spermatic cord?

• Prostatic venous plexus
• Vertebral venous plexus
• Pampiniform plexus
• Pterygoid plexus

Q3. Where does the right testicular vein usually drain?

• Inferior vena cava
• Superior mesenteric vein
• Right renal artery
• Portal vein

Q4. Where does the left testicular vein usually drain?

• Left internal iliac artery
• Portal vein
• Splenic artery
• Left renal vein

Q5. Which lymph nodes primarily receive lymph from the testes?

• Lumbar or para aortic lymph nodes
• Superficial inguinal lymph nodes
• Popliteal lymph nodes
• Axillary lymph nodes

Q6. How does testicular lymphatic drainage differ from scrotal drainage?

• Neither has lymphatic drainage
• Testes drain to lumbar nodes while scrotal skin drains to superficial inguinal nodes
• Both drain only to popliteal nodes
• Both drain only to axillary nodes

Q7. What is the mediastinum testis?

• A fold of scrotal skin
• A posterior thickening of the tunica albuginea containing the rete testis
• A cavity within the prostate
• A ligament attaching the penis to the pubis

Q8. What divides the testicular parenchyma into lobules?

• The cremaster muscle
• Fibrous septa from the tunica albuginea
• The ureters
• The seminal vesicles

Q9. Which serous membrane partially covers the testis?

• Buck fascia
• Tunica vaginalis
• Parietal peritoneum throughout
• Dartos fascia

Q10. What is the role of the pampiniform plexus in thermoregulation?

• Countercurrent heat exchange
• Production of testosterone
• Closure of the urethra
• Storage of sperm