Ch 3 Physical Exam of Male Genitalia Flashcards
The function of the penis is to:
Excrete urine and to introduce semen into the vagina
Urethral orifice is a slit like opening about ___mm
2mm
Each scrotum sac contains:
Teste
Epididymis
Spermatic cord
Muscle layer
Testicular temperature is controlled by altering the distance of the testes from the body through:
Muscular action
The testicles produce:
Spermatozoa
Testosterone
Shape
The adult testis is:
Ovoid
Provides for the storage, maturation, and transmission of the sperm
Epididymis
What forms the ejaculatory duct?
Vas Deferens & Seminal vesicles
tail of the epididymis to the seminal vesicle
The prostate surrounds the urethra at the:
Bladder neck
Produces the major volume of ejaculatory fluid containing fibrinolysin, an enzyme that liquifies coagulated semen
Prostate
Extends from the prostate to the posterior surface of the bladder
Seminal vesicles
Erection of the penis occurs when the two corpora cavernosa become engorged with ___mL of blood in response to the ANS.
20-50 mL
Erection is a neurovascular reflex induced by:
Psychogenic or local reflex mechanisms
What can suppress arousal?
Cortical input
External genitalia are the same for males and females at __ weeks of gestation
8 weeks
Sex differentiation occurs at __ weeks of gestation
12 weeks
Testes descend into the scrotum during:
Third trimester
A term newborn may experience final descent of the testes during:
Postnatal period
Separation of the prepuce from the glans is usually incomplete at birth and may remain so until:
3-4 years old
Hormonal changes at puberty cause ____ hair to appear at the base of the penis
Straight
With age, pubic hair becomes:
Fine and less abundant
Patient position during exam
Lying or standing