Intermediate Urethra Quiz

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Q1. Which sequence correctly lists the major parts of the male urethra from proximal to distal?

  • Membranous, intramural, spongy, prostatic
  • Intramural, prostatic, membranous, spongy
  • Prostatic, spongy, intramural, membranous
  • Spongy, membranous, prostatic, intramural

Q2. Which part of the male urethra is surrounded by the external urethral sphincter?

  • Membranous urethra
  • Prostatic urethra
  • Distal spongy urethra
  • Navicular fossa only

Q3. The ejaculatory ducts open into which portion of the male urethra?

  • Distal spongy urethra
  • Membranous urethra
  • Prostatic urethra
  • Intramural urethra

Q4. Which elevation is found on the posterior wall of the prostatic urethra?

  • Arcuate line
  • Interureteric crest
  • Pectinate line
  • Urethral crest

Q5. Which small blind pouch opens on the seminal colliculus of the prostatic urethra?

  • Ureter
  • Prostatic utricle
  • Epididymal duct
  • Seminal vesicle

Q6. The ducts of the bulbourethral glands open primarily into which part of the male urethra?

  • Prostatic urethra
  • Spongy urethra
  • Intramural urethra
  • Ureter

Q7. The female urethra is closely related posteriorly to which structure?

  • Anterior wall of the vagina
  • Rectum
  • Sacrum
  • Sigmoid colon

Q8. Which nerve provides the principal somatic motor supply to the external urethral sphincter?

  • Obturator nerve
  • Sciatic nerve
  • Pudendal nerve
  • Femoral nerve

Q9. Which arteries contribute importantly to the blood supply of the male urethra?

  • Superior mesenteric artery only
  • External carotid artery only
  • Inferior mesenteric artery only
  • Branches of the internal pudendal and pelvic prostatic arterial supply

Q10. Which structure represents a dilation of the distal spongy urethra within the glans penis?

  • Prostatic utricle
  • Seminal colliculus
  • Urethral crest
  • Navicular fossa
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