BMS2011 Study Guide - Final Guide: Vesico-Uterine Pouch, Prostatic Urethra, Vas Deferens
15 Aug 2018
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Prostate gland produces seminal fluid necessary to carry sperm. Tissue that engorges when filled with blood. Expansion of tissue restricts venous blood flow thus, maintaining erection. Endocrine glands that produce reproductive hormones and contain seminiferous tubules where spermatozoa are produced. Connects ductus deferens and seminal glands to prostatic urethra. Passage allows semen to be ejaculated via the urethra. Supplies extensive collateral oxygenated blood to the pelvic organs and turns into femoral artery in the thigh. Prevents urethra from pinching closed during erection. Maintains a channel for semen during ejaculation. Emptied via the urethra to outside of the body. Dynamic organ: sire for embryo implantation and foetal development. Transports urine from kidney to urinary bladder. Stretches during pregnancy due to hormone changes. Uterus and rectum covered in peritoneum superiorly. Draining deoxygenated blood from the pelvic organs and femoral vein of the thigh into the inferior vena cava of the abdomen.
