Benny Formative Quiz

Front 1

Prostatic secretions enter the:

Back 1

A. Ductus deferens through a single prostatic duct
B. Ductus deferens through multiple prostatic ducts
C. Urethra through a single duct
D. Urethra through multiple ducts

Hint 1

Urethra through multiple ducts

Front 2

Anatomically, where is the colliculus seminalis (seminal hillock) located?

Back 2

A. The dorsal portion of the prostatic urethra
B. The rectum
C. The trigone of the bladder
D. The ventral portion of the pelvic urethra caudal to the prostate gland
E. The ventral portion of the prostatic urethra

Hint 2

The dorsal portion of the prostatic urethra

Front 3

The spermatazoa pass in which order through the male genital tract during ejaculation?

Back 3

A. Efferent ducts, rete testis, epididymis, vas deferens, pelvic and penile
urethra
B. Rete testis, efferent ducts, epididymis, vas deferens, pelvic and penile
urethra
C. Rete testis, efferent ducts, epididymis, vas deferens, penile and pelvic
urethra
D. Seminiferous tubules, vas deferens, epididymis, pelvic and penile urethra

Hint 3

Rete testis, efferent ducts, epididymis, vas deferens, penile and pelvic urethra

Front 4

Which structure is NOT present in the testis?

Back 4

A. Leydig cells
B. Seminiferous tubules
C. Testicular mediastinum
D. Vas deferens

Hint 4

Vas deferens

Front 5

You accidentally sever the right and left prostatic arteries during prostatic surgery in a dog. Which tissue will
NOT be deprived of its normal blood supply due to this action?

Back 5

A. Testicle
B. Ureter
C. Urethra
D. Urinary bladder

Hint 5

Testicle

Front 6

Regarding the prostate glands of different domestic species, which statement(s) is/are true?

Back 6

A. The disseminate portion of the prostate is located in the propria-submucosa
of the pelvic urethra.
B. The external portion (body) of the prostate consists of a varying number of
tubuloalveolar glands.
C. The prostate is surrounded by a capsule of dense irregular connective tissue
that contains many smooth muscle cells.
D. The secretory tubules, alveoli, and intraglandular ducts of the prostate are
lined by simple cuboidal or columnar epithelium.
E. All of the above are true.

Hint 6

All of the above are true

Front 7

The vaginal cavity between the parietal and visceral vaginal tunics directly communicates with which of the
following spaces?

Back 7

A. The pararectal fossa
B. The peritoneal cavity
C. The pubovesical pouch
D. The rectogenital pouch

Hint 7

The peritoneal cavity

Front 8

Which statement describes the venous drainage of the testicles?

Back 8

A. The left and right testicular veins combine together before the common
testicular vein enters the portal circulation
B. The left and right testicular veins enter the caudal vena cava
C. The left testicular vein enters the left renal vein, which then enters the caudal
vena cava
D. The testicular veins drain into the hepatic portal system

Hint 8

The left testicular vein enters the left renal vein, which then enters the caudal vena cava

Front 9

Vesicular glands (seminal vesicles) are present in all domestic species EXCEPT

Back 9

A. Boar
B. Bull
C. Dog
D. Ram
E. Stallion

Hint 9

Dog

Front 10

Which is/are lined with pseudostratified columnar epithelium?

Back 10

A. Ductus deferens
B. Efferent ductules
C. Epididymis
D. A & C only

Hint 10

Ductus deferens and epididymis

Front 11

Perpetuation (continuation) of typically masculine behaviors after castration of male dogs is directly proportional
to the age of the dog at the time of castration and to the length of time the dog has been engaging in those
behaviors.

Back 11

True or False

Hint 11

False

Front 12

Upon neutering a stray dog, you find in one of the testes an orange-yellow, well-demarcated tumor containing
several areas of hemorrhage. What is your diagnosis?

Back 12

A. Sertoli cell tumor
B. Seminoma
C. Lymphosarcoma
D. Interstitial (Leydig) cell tumor

Hint 12

Interstitial (Leydig) cell tumor

Front 13

All of the following lesions can be found in an abnormal prostate EXCEPT:

Back 13

A. Cysts
B. Papillomas
C. Abscesses
D. Calculi

Hint 13

Papillomas

Front 14

Which of the following produces prostatic atrophy in a dog?

Back 14

A. Castration
B. Sexual maturity
C. Brucellosis
D. Distemper vaccination

Hint 14

Castration

Front 15

Inflammation of the vesicular gland is diagnosed as:

Back 15

A. Orchitis
B. Vesicular adenitis
C. Cystitis
D. Posthitis

Hint 15

Vesicular adenitis

Front 16

Which agent causes mycotic orchitis?

Back 16

A. Cryptococcus neoformans
B. Coccidioides immitis
C. Blastomyces dermatitidis
D. Coxiella burnetti

Hint 16

Blastomyces dermatitidis

Front 17

Testicular hypoplasia is typically associated with small numbers or complete absence of which of the following
cells:

Back 17

A. Spermatogenic and Sertoli cells
B. Spermatogenic cells
C. Sertoli cells
D. Leydig cells

Hint 17

Spermatogenic cells

Front 18

In malignant prostatic tumors, first evidence of metastasis will be found in:

Back 18

A. Spleen
B. Lungs
C. Liver
D. Regional lymph nodes

Hint 18

Regional lymph nodes

Front 19

Estrogen-induced hypertrophy of the canine prostate with squamous metaplasia of acinar epithelium is mostly
associated with:

Back 19

A. Prostatitis
B. Sertoli cell tumor
C. Leydig tumor
D. Epididymitis

Hint 19

Sertoli cell tumor

Front 20

Inflammation of the testis (tubules and the interstitium) is commonly associated with infection with Brucella
abortus in male bulls, and it is typically a granulomatous inflammation. The morphologic diagnosis would be
granulomatous_________:

Back 20

A. Testitis
B. Testiculitis
C. Orchitis
D. Vesiculitis

Hint 20

Orchitis

Front 21

The metastatic spread to the viscera is most commonly associated with Sertoli cell tumors.

Back 21

True or False

Hint 21

False

Front 22

What is follicle stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary gland responsible for?

Back 22

A. Production of androgen binding protein
B. Promoting testicular estrogen production
C. Stimulation of Sertoli cells
D. All of the above

Hint 22

All of the above

Front 23

Which testicular cell apparently regulates the final stages of sperm maturation and is most intimately associated
with sperm prior to release into the excurrent duct system?

Back 23

A. Interstitial cell of Leydig
B. Seminiferous epithelium
C. Sertoli cell
D. Spermatid

Hint 23

Sertoli cell

Front 24

Which of the following ordered sequences of steroidogenesis is spatially and temporally correct?

Back 24

A. Cholesterol --> pregnenalone --> androstenedione --> progesterone
B. Cholesterol --> progesterone --> testosterone --> estradiol-17beta
C. Esteradiol --> testosterone --> androstenedione --> progesterone
D. Pregnenalone --> Cholesterol --> estradiol-17beta --> testosterone
E. Progesterone --> androstenedione --> testosterone --> progesterone

Hint 24

B. Cholesterol --> progesterone --> testosterone --> estradiol-17beta