Which part of the prostate is traversed by the ejaculatory duct:
central zone
peripheral zone
transitional zone
fibromuscular stroma
Correct Answer :
A. central zone
the ejaculatory duct traverses the prostate gland through the central zone.
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vas deferens
seminal vesicles
appendix epididymis
appendix testis
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at mid-day
at the hour of sleep
in the morning
late afternoon
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obturator artery
midrectal artery
inferior vesical artery
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inferior mesenteric artery
superior mesenteric artery
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100
50
10
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Regarding multicystic kidneys, at what age does the compensatory renal growth end?
at birth
2 years
at puberty
none of the above
Which statement is false concerning capacitation of spermatozoa?
occurs after acrosome reaction
entails removal of a glycoprotein layer
it is a biochemical event of sperm maturation
changes occur in the female genital tract
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inherited chromosomal-mediated resistance
acquired chromosomal-mediated resistance
extrachromosomal-mediated resistance
all of the above
Which agent is most likely to cause hemorrhagic cystitis?
cisplatin
ifosfamide
phosphomycin
amphotericin B
What could cause autonomic dysreflexia?
full bladder or rectum
tooth extraction
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uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
Which artery is NOT a branch of the anterior division of internal iliac artery?
superior vesical artery
inferior vesical artery
superior gluteal artery
inferior gluteal artery
Which organ contributes most to the seminal fluid volume?
testes
prostate
seminal vesicles
bulbourethral glands
Which of the renal artery occlusive conditions, commonly, do NOT affect renal function?
intimal fibroplasia
medial fibroplasia
medial hyperplasia
serosal hyperplasia
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renin inhibition
aldosterone stimulation
rise in systemic blood pressure
Which statement is true about the female urethra?
harder to catheterize when compared to the male urethra
4 inch long
opens into the vestibule below the clitoris
gets wider at the post-menopausal age
Which of the following might cause sterile pyuria?
renal tuberculosis
urinary tract stones
interstitial cystitis
all of the above
What is the most likely cause of large scrotal hematoma in neonates?
clotting factor VIII deficiency
clotting factor IX deficiency
breech delivery
scrotal cavernous haemangioma
Renal blood flow is autoregulated by:
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
urinary output
afferent arteriolar resistance
To which group of lymph nodes do tumors at the anterior superior area of the bladder, first, drain?
hypogastric
internal iliac
external iliac
lateral sacral
Which type of urinary casts are solidified TammHorsfall mucoproteins secreted from the tubular epithelial cells of individual nephrons?
granular
hyaline
waxy
pigment
What does apoptosis mean?
programmed cell death
new vascular formation
uninhibited neural stimulation
premature muscular contraction
Which part of the male urethra is the narrowest?
the membranous
the bladder neck
the bulbous
the external urethral meatus
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as it distends, it peels off the peritoneum from the abdominal wall
the interureteric ridge is located between the 2 ureteric orifices and the uvula vesicae
Waldeyer`s sheath covers only the distal ureter and forms the deep trigone
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negative results need to be confirmed by microscopic examination
has a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 75%
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the brain cortex
the sacral cord
the lumbar cord
the hypothalamus
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type 1
type 2
type 3
type 4
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middle rectal
inferior vesical
a & b
none of the above
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intermediate mesoderm
mesothelium of celomic cavity
endoderm of the urogenital sinus
somatic ectoderm
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hypotension and bradycardia
hypertension and tachycardia
hypertension and bradycardia
What is false about indinavir sulfate stones?
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CT cannot reliably confirm the presence of indinavir calculi
stone formation is demonstrated in 80% of patients taking the medication
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