Male Flashcards
It is the base of the penis
Root
It is the loose pouch like sack of skin that hangs behind the penis it holds the testicles as well as nerves and blood vessels
Scrotum
The schoolroom protects your testicles and provides a sort of ________
Climate control system
For normal sperm development the testis must be at the temperature that is ______ than the body temperature
Slightly cooler
What are the three function of the penis
Urination erection and ejaculation
The average size of penis is about how many inches when soft
3 to 5 inches (8.9 cm)
Size of the penis when it is erect is
More than 5 inches (13 cm)
Internally the scrotal sac is divided into two portions by a septum each portion containing one
Testis
It is to produce spermatozoa and the male sex hormones testosterone
Testes
It contains the blood vessels lymphatic vessels nerves in the vast deference
Spermatic cord
It is a long called tube that rests on the back of each testicles
Epididymis
It carries and stores the sperm cells that your testicles create it also brings the sperm to maturity
Epididymis
Is a muscular tube that travels from the epididymus into the pelvic cavity just behind the urinary bladder
Vas deferens
It transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation
Vas deferens
It moves through the prostate where they collect fluid to add to semen
Ejaculatory ducts
W it is a protrusion of loops of bowel through weak areas of the musculature
Hernia
The nurse needs to be familiar with structures of the ____ area because hernias are common in this location
Inguinal
Is located just below the bladder in men and surrounds the top portion of the tube that drains you rain from the bladder the urethra it is to produce the fluid that nourishes and transport sperm
Prostate
How many centimeters long is the rectum
12 cm
It is a mascular tube that is at the end of the large intestine it connects the colon to the anus which is the opening where stool access the body
Rectum
Are rings of muscles that opening of the anus
Internal and external anal sphincters
What do we call blood in the urine
Hematuria
What is BPH
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
A decrease in amount of voided urine may indicate
Prostate enlargement or kidney problems
What is UTI
Urinary tract infection
It occurs frequently in adult males and maybe attributed to various factors or disorders such as alcohol diabetes depression and medication
Erectile dysfunction
Black stool may indicate
Gastrointestinal bleeding for the use of iron supplements
Red blood in the stool is found with
Hemorrhoids polyps cancer or colitis
Mucus in the stool may indicate
Steathorrhea
It is the excessive fat in the stool
Steathorrhea
What is DRE
Digital rectal examination
The most frequently used position for inspection and palpation of the anus rectum and prostate is the
Left lateral position
A small amount of whitish material under the foreskin of the penis is called
Smegma
A tight foreskin that cannot be retracted is called
Phimosis
A foreskin that once retracted cannot be returned to cover the glands is called
Paraphimosis
An enlargement of scrotal sac that is caused by fluid
Hydrocele
An enlargement of scrotal sac that is caused by blood
Hematocele
An enlarged scrotal sac that is caused by bowels
Hernia
An enlarged scrotal sac that is caused by tumor
Cancer
Absence of a testis suggest
Cryptorchidism
What do we call an undescended testicle
Cryptorchidism
When inspecting Perry anal area what do we inspect
Lumps ulcers lesions rashes redness fissures
It is initially a small silvery white papill that develops a red oval ulceration it is painless
Syphilitic chancre
It is a cluster of pimple like clear vesicles that erupt and became ulcers it is painful
Herpes progenitalis
Single or multiple moist slushy papules it is painless it discussed by the human papilloma virus
Genital warts
It appears as hardened nodule or ulcer on the glans it is painless and occurs primarily in uncircumcised men
Cancer the glans penis
It is a birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is is located under side of the penis
Hypospadias
It is a birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is located on the upper side of the penis instead of the tip
Epispadias
It is initially a small firm non tender nodule on the testes as the as this grows the scrotum appears in large in the client complains of a heavy feeling
Testicular tumor
A loop of bowel protrudes into the scrotum to create what is known as an
Indirect inguinal hernia
It is an infection of the epidemis client usually complains of sudden pain scrotum and lower appears in large red and swollen
Epididymitis
It is the inflammation of the testes associated frequently with mumps client complains of pain heaviness and fever scrotum appears in large in red and
Orchitis
A very painful condition caused by twisting of spermatic cord
Tortion of spermatic cord
Abnormal dilation of veins in the spermatic cord client may complain of discomfort and testicular heaviness
Varicocele
Tortuous veins in varicocele are possible and feel like a soft irregular mass or a
Bag of worms
It is a sperm-filled cystic mass located on epidemis it is probable as small and non tender and movable above the testes
Spermatocele
It is abolished that occurs in your groin area The area between the lower part of your abdomen and your thigh
Inguinal hernia
Are swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum it are similar to varicose veins they can be internal or external
Hemorrhoid
Is it cavity of past caused by infection in the skin around the anal opening it causes throbbing pain and is red swollen hard and tender
Perianal abscess
Discongenital disorder is characterized by a small dimple or cyst that contains hair it is located in the sacrococcygeal area and has a palpable sinus tract
Pilonidal cyst
This is evidenced by a small round opening in the skin that surrounds the anal opening
Anorectal fistula
Is usually a symptomatic until it is quite advanced it may feel like a firm nodule and ulcerated nodule with rolled edges or is it grows a large irregularly shaped fix hard nodule
Rectal Cancer
For rental cancer what palpation is it required
Routine rectal palpation
What causes anal cancer
HPV infection
