ch. 9 male reproductive system Flashcards
what type of disease is gonorrhea
A sexually transmitted disease (STD)
what is the accumulation of serous fluid in a body sac
Hydrocele
Which is the correct spelling?
orchiectomy
T/F: A prostatectomy is a procedure to remove polyps from the cecum
FALSE
What is a congenital tumor formed by different types of tissue?
Teratoma
Which of the following describes paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens?
Seminal vesicles
Which of the following hormones is responsible for male sex characteristics?
testosterone
Where do the vas deferens travel to and from?
Epididymis into the pelvic cavity
What is the definition of androgen
Male sex hormone
Which is the correct spelling?
Cryptorchidism
What are the pea shaped glands in the male that add fluids to semen during the process of ejaculation?
Bulbourethral glands
a long, coiled tube that stores sperm and transports it from the testes
Epididymis
What is the prepuce?
foreskin, fold of skin covering tip of the penis
what is the correct definition of varicocele
Enlargement of the veins within the scrotum
what is the bilateral surgical removal or a part of vas deferens
Vasectomy
surgical treatment of an undescended testicle by freeing it and implanting it into the scrotum
Orchipoexy
which is the correct spelling
Seminoma
what does BPH stand for
benign prostatic hypertrophy/hyperplasia
what is a digital rectal exam
Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate
what is the abbreviation for prostate specific antigen
PSA
what is phimosis
The foreskin is too tight to be pulled back over the head of the penis
what is castration
surgical excision of the testicles or ovaries
which is the correct spelling
hypospadias
what is the surgical removal of the prepuce
Circumcision
