Chapter 9

Question 1

bulbourethral glands

Answer 1

pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. They secrete fluid into the urethra. Also called Cowper glands.

Question 2

ejaculation

Answer 2

ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra.

Question 3

ejaculatory duct

Answer 3

tube through which semen enters the male urethra.

Question 4

epididymis (plural: epididymides)

Answer 4

one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis. It stores and carried sperm from seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens

Question 5

erectile dysfunction

Answer 5

inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence.

Question 6

flagellum

Answer 6

hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile (able to move)

Question 7

fraternal twins

Answer 7

two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

Question 8

glans penis

Answer 8

sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female.

Question 9

identical twins

Answer 9

two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos. Conjoined (“Siamese”) twins are incompletely separated identical twins.

Question 10

interstitial cells of the testes

Answer 10

specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. These cells produce testosterone and are also called Leydig cells.

Question 11

parenchymal tissue

Answer 11

Essential distinctive cells of an organ. In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal.

Question 12

penis

Answer 12

male external organ of reproduction.

Question 13

perineum

Answer 13

external region between the anus and scrotum in the male

Question 14

prepuce

Answer 14

Foreskin; fold of skin covering

Question 15

prostate gland

Answer 15

exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. The prostate secretes one of the fluid parts of semen into the urethra during ejaculation

Question 16

scrotum

Answer 16

external sac that contains the testes.

Question 17

semen

Answer 17

spermatozoa (sperm cells) and seminal fluid (prostatic and seminal vesicle secretions), discharged from the urethra during ejaculation.

Question 18

seminal vesicles

Answer 18

paired sac-line exocrine glands that secrete fluid (a major component of semen ) into the vas deferens.

Question 19

seminiferous tubules

Answer 19

narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes.

Question 20

spermatozooon (plural: spermatozoa)

Answer 20

sperm cell

Question 21

sterilization

Answer 21

procedure that

Question 22

stromal tissue

Answer 22

supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma. Also called stroma.

Question 23

testis (plural: testes)

Answer 23

male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa an the hormone testosterone. Testis means one testicle, and testes are two testicles.

Question 24

testosterone

Answer 24

hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics.

Question 25

vas deferens

Answer 25

narrow tube (one on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Also called ductus deferens.

Question 26

andr/o

Answer 26

male

Question 27

balan/o

Answer 27

glans penis

Question 28

cry/o

Answer 28

cold

Question 29

epididym/o

Answer 29

epididymis

Question 30

gon/o

Answer 30

seed

Question 31

hydr/o

Answer 31

water, fluid

Question 32

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

Answer 32

testis, testicle

Question 33

pen/o

Answer 33

penis

Question 34

prostat/o

Answer 34

prostate gland

Question 35

semin/i

Answer 35

semen, seed

Question 36

sperm/o, spermat/o

Answer 36

spermatozoa, semen

Question 37

terat/o

Answer 37

monster

Question 38

test/o

Answer 38

testis, testicle

Question 39

varic/o

Answer 39

varicose veins

Question 40

vas/o

Answer 40

vessel, duct; vas deferens

Question 41

zo/o

Answer 41

animal life

Question 42

-genesis

Answer 42

formation

Question 43

-one

Answer 43

hormone

Question 44

-pexy

Answer 44

fixation, put in place

Question 45

-stomy

Answer 45

new opening

Question 46

carcinoma of the testes (testicular cancer)

Answer 46

malignant tumor of the testicles

Question 47

cryptorchidism; cryptorchism

Answer 47

undescended testicles

Question 48

hydrocele

Answer 48

sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

Question 49

testicular torsion

Answer 49

Twisting of the spermatic cord

Question 50

varicocele

Answer 50

enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle.

Question 51

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Answer 51

benign growth of cells within the prostate gland.

Question 52

carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer)

Answer 52

malignant tumor (adenocarcinoma) of the prostate gland

Question 53

hypospadias

Answer 53

congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is in the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip.

Question 54

phimosis

Answer 54

narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis.

Question 55

chlamydial infection

Answer 55

bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract

Question 56

gonorrhea

Answer 56

inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria)

Question 57

herpes genitalis

Answer 57

infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV)

Question 58

human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

Answer 58

infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus

Question 59

syphilis

Answer 59

Chronic STD y a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium)

Question 60

PSA test

Answer 60

measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood.

Question 61

semen analysis

Answer 61

microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid.

Question 62

castration

Answer 62

surgical excision of testicles or ovaries

Question 63

circumcision

Answer 63

surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis.

Question 64

digital rectal examination (DRE)

Answer 64

finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland

Question 65

photoselective vaporization of the prostate (GreenLight PVP)

Answer 65

removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP)

Question 66

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Answer 66

excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra.

Question 67

vasectomy

Answer 67

bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens.