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Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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combining form meaning hidden

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crypto-

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2
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combining form meaning testicle

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orchid/o-

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3
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another name for male gonads

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testis

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4
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suffix meaning development of production of something

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-genesis

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5
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the production of spermatozoa

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spermatogenesis

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6
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suffix meaning swelling

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-cele

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7
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a collection of clear fluid in space between visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis

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hydrocele

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8
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a cyst containg fluid and sperm that develops between the testis and the epididymis outside the tunica vaginalis

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spermatocele

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9
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a dilated vein int he spermatic cord

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variocele

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10
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underscended or hidden testicle

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cryptorchidism

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11
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another name for bulbourethral glands

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cowper glands

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12
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another name for ductus deferens

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vas deferens

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13
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inflammation of the prostate gland

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prostatisis

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14
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suffix meaning painful

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-dynia

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15
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painful prostate

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prostatodynia

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16
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fungal infection of the glans penis

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balanitis

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17
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increase in size of tissue/organ dur to increase in size of the cell

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hypertophy

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18
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increase in size of tissue/organ dur to increase in number of cells

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hyperplasia

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19
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prefix meaning cause

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eti-

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20
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suffix meaning the study of

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-logy

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21
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the study of the cause of disease

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etiology

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22
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meaning non-canerous

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benign

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23
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condition of enlarged breasts

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gynecomastia

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24
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toward the beginning

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proximal

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25
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opposite of proximal

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distal

26
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a congenital abnormality of the penis where there is a urtethral opening on the dorsal surface of the penis, proximal to the glans

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epispadias

27
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a congenital abnormality of the penis where there is a urethral opening on the ventral surface of the penis

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hypospadias

28
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in reference to a disease, an abrupt onset that is expected to last a brief period of time

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acute

29
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in reference to a disease, a slower progression of a disease that is expected to last a longer period of time

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chronic

30
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where are the seminal vesicles located in relation to the prostate gland

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superior and posterior

31
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what is the sac called that holds the testes

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epidiymis

32
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the testes are located inside or outside of the body?

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outside

33
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where are the seminal vesicles located in relation to the bladder

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posterior

34
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what hormone does the testes produce

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testosterone

35
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semen consists of _____ of sperm

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millions

36
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functions of testosterone

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  • maturation of sperm
  • promotes protein metabolism and skeletal muscle development
  • develops and maintains secondarty sex characteristics
37
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what duct runs from the bladder through the prostate

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urethra

38
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the fetal testes descend into the scrotum during the ______ trimester

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third

39
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when do the testes begin to produce sperm

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at puberty

40
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what is usually the cause of chronic prostatitis

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repeated infections of e. coli

41
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cystitis is inflammation of what structure/organ?

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bladder

42
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true or false. benign prostatic hypertrophy is a risk factor for prostate cancer

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false

43
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crhonic and acute infection of the prostate inculde which of the following?

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  • lower abdominal discomfort
  • dysuria
  • low back pain
  • urinary frequrency and urgency
44
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what are the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy

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  • recurrent urinary tract infects
  • hesitancy
  • dribbling
  • nocturia (excessive urinatation at night)
  • frequency
45
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what part of the prostate do most cancers occurs

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surface of the prostate

46
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what are the serum markers for prostate cancer

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PSA

prostate acid phosphatase

47
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what are the two serum markers for testicular cancer

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hCG

AFP

48
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gleason’s grading system is based on the tumors _____

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morphology

49
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to which surface of the prostate gland do the seminal vesicles attach

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posterior superior

50
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most prostate cancers develop in this protion of the prostate

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peripheral

51
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most benign tumors develop in this portion of the prostate

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central

52
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what is the most common primary malignancy in males

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prostate cancer

53
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the absolute lowest level of the PSA drops after treatment for prostate cancer is referred to as the

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nadir

54
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following the completion of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, the _____ the nadir, the greater the risk of failure

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higher

55
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which lymph nodes are the first tow that prostate cancer will spread to

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obturator nodes and periprostatic nodes

56
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as men age, the PSA level _____ and the prostate______

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increases, increases

57
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the most common way to biopsy the prostate is by inserting a needle into the prostate via the _____

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rectum

58
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what type of STD is the leading cause of pelvic inflammatory disease

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chlamydia

59
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what two STDs are most likely to cause infertility

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chlamydia & gonorrhea

60
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which two STDs are most likely to cause conjectivities in newborns at birth

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chlamydia & gonorrhea

61
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viable sperm may not be able to access an ovum when

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  • structural abnormalities are present
  • cervical mucus is highly viscous
  • vaginal pH is abnormal
62
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T/F: genital herpes is a risk factor for cervical cancer

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true

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