This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Male Genital System, Subject name: Anatomy
Prostate is supplied by: 
Select and explain. 
A. Sympathetic + Parasympathetic, B. Parasympathetic, C. Sympathetic, D. None
A: Sympathetic + Parasympathetic
Answer: A: Sympathetic + Parasympathetic 
Explanation: Ans: A (Sympathetic + Parasympathetic) Ref: Gray's Anatomy, 40th edition, pg.1245Explanation:The superior hypogastric plexus conveys the sympathetic nerves from the pre-ganglionic fibres are derived from LI and L2The parasympathetic fires are derived from the pelvic splanchnic nerves which convey preganglionic fibres from S2, S3 & S4. They are secretomotor to the glands.The somatic pudendal nerve supplies the external urethral sphincterNerves containing neuropeptide Y and vasointestinal polypeptide (VIP) are localized in the subepithelia] connective tissue, in the smooth muscle layers of the gland, and in the walls of its blood vessels.