NBME 20 Area labeled ‘D’ (Corpus cavernosum) (NBME Answers)

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nbme20/Block 4/Question#47 (27.2 difficulty score)
A 61-year-old man has erectile dysfunction ...
Area labeled ‘D’ (Corpus cavernosum)🔍
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submitted by neovanilla(35),

A = Maybe the superficial dorsal vein

B = Areolar tissue

C = Urethra (surrounded by corpus spongiosum)

D = Corpus cavernosum (correct answer)

Sildenafil increases blood flow to the penis by dilating the corpus cavernosum (increased NO via inhibition of PDE5 --> cGMP --> smooth muscle relaxation). It doesn't actually affect the blood vessels supplying the corpus cavernosum, I believe

mangotango This pathway causes relaxation of vascular smooth muscle so it causes vasodilation and increased blood flow to the corpus cavernosum, causing an erection. +

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submitted by xxabi(248),

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dulxy071 I believe technically the answer would not be (B) as the corpus cavernosum isn't ACTED ON by PDE inhibitors ( per the words used in the question ) but rather simply fills as a result of PDE inhibitors acting on the internal pudis artery among many others to allow more blood flow into the corpus cavernosum for an erection +4