Male GU

Question 1

soft, comma-shaped structure located on the upper posterolateral aspect of the testis
provides storage, maturation & transit of sperm

Answer 1

epididymis

Question 2

begins at the tail of the epididymis and ascends with the spermatic cord, travels through the inguinal canal and unites with the seminal vesicle to form the ejaculatory duct

Answer 2

vas deferens

Question 3

produces the major volume of ejaculatory fluid which contains fibrinolysin to liquify coagulated sperm

Answer 3

prostate gland

Question 4

becomes engorged with blood during an erection

Answer 4

corpus cavernosa

Question 5

Are the scrotum & penis more darkly pigmented than body skin?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

What should be apparent on inspection of the penis?

Answer 6

dorsal vein

Question 7

tight foreskin that cannot be retracted

Answer 7

phimosis

Question 8

inflammation of the glans

Answer 8

balanitis

Question 9

location of the urethral meatus in the penis

Answer 9

ventral surface a few mm from the tip of the glans

Question 10

prolonged penile erection, often idiopathic but can occur with leukemia, hemoglobinopathies, sickle cell disease

Answer 10

priapism

Question 11

which testicle has a longer spermatic cord and is therefore lower in the scrotal sac?

Answer 11

left

Question 12

type of hernia that occurs through the internal inguinal ring can exit the external ring and pass into the scrotum

Answer 12

indirect hernia

Question 13

type of hernia that occurs in Hesselbach triangle

Answer 13

direct inguinal

Question 14

should feel smooth & discrete, not beaded or lumpy

Answer 14

vas deferens

Question 15

mass that does not transilluminate but changes in size with reduction

Answer 15

hernia

If it does not change in size with reduction then it may be an incarcerated hernia

Question 16

undescended testes

Answer 16

cryptorchidism

Question 17

inability to replace the foreskin after it has been retracted

Answer 17

paraphimosis

Question 18

urethral meatus is located on the ventral surface of the glans penile shaft or the base of the penis

Answer 18

hypospadias

Question 19

genital warts caused by HPV

Answer 19

condyloma acuminata

Question 20

fibrous band in the corpus cavernosum that causes bending or indentation of the erection

Answer 20

peyronie disease

Question 21

fluid accumulation in the scrotum

Answer 21

hydrocele

Question 22

abnormal tortuosity & dilation of veins of the pampinoform plexus within the spermatic cord

Answer 22

varicocele

Question 23

twisting of testis on spermatic cord, cutting off the blood supply to the testicle

Answer 23

testicular torsion

Question 24

can result in fistula or fissure formation in the rectum

Answer 24

inflammation of the crypts