Male Reproductive System

Question 1

combining form meaning hidden

Answer 1

crypto-

Question 2

combining form meaning testicle

Answer 2

orchid/o-

Question 3

another name for male gonads

Answer 3

testis

Question 4

suffix meaning development of production of something

Answer 4

-genesis

Question 5

the production of spermatozoa

Answer 5

spermatogenesis

Question 6

suffix meaning swelling

Answer 6

-cele

Question 7

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

Answer 7

hydrocele

Question 8

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

Answer 8

spermatocele

Question 9

a dilated vein int he spermatic cord

Answer 9

variocele

Question 10

underscended or hidden testicle

Answer 10

cryptorchidism

Question 11

another name for bulbourethral glands

Answer 11

cowper glands

Question 12

another name for ductus deferens

Answer 12

vas deferens

Question 13

inflammation of the prostate gland

Answer 13

prostatisis

Question 14

suffix meaning painful

Answer 14

-dynia

Question 15

painful prostate

Answer 15

prostatodynia

Question 16

fungal infection of the glans penis

Answer 16

balanitis

Question 17

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

Answer 17

hypertophy

Question 18

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

Answer 18

hyperplasia

Question 19

prefix meaning cause

Answer 19

eti-

Question 20

suffix meaning the study of

Answer 20

-logy

Question 21

the study of the cause of disease

Answer 21

etiology

Question 22

meaning non-canerous

Answer 22

benign

Question 23

condition of enlarged breasts

Answer 23

gynecomastia

Question 24

toward the beginning

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proximal

Question 25

opposite of proximal

Answer 25

distal

Question 26

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

Answer 26

epispadias

Question 27

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

Answer 27

hypospadias

Question 28

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

Answer 28

acute

Question 29

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

Answer 29

chronic

Question 30

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

Answer 30

superior and posterior

Question 31

what is the sac called that holds the testes

Answer 31

epidiymis

Question 32

the testes are located inside or outside of the body?

Answer 32

outside

Question 33

where are the seminal vesicles located in relation to the bladder

Answer 33

posterior

Question 34

what hormone does the testes produce

Answer 34

testosterone

Question 35

semen consists of _____ of sperm

Answer 35

millions

Question 36

functions of testosterone

Answer 36

- maturation of sperm - promotes protein metabolism and skeletal muscle development - develops and maintains secondarty sex characteristics

Question 37

what duct runs from the bladder through the prostate

Answer 37

urethra

Question 38

the fetal testes descend into the scrotum during the ______ trimester

Answer 38

third

Question 39

when do the testes begin to produce sperm

Answer 39

at puberty

Question 40

what is usually the cause of chronic prostatitis

Answer 40

repeated infections of e. coli

Question 41

cystitis is inflammation of what structure/organ?

Answer 41

bladder

Question 42

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

Answer 42

false

Question 43

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

Answer 43

- lower abdominal discomfort - dysuria - low back pain - urinary frequrency and urgency

Question 44

what are the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy

Answer 44

- recurrent urinary tract infects - hesitancy - dribbling - nocturia (excessive urinatation at night) - frequency

Question 45

what part of the prostate do most cancers occurs

Answer 45

surface of the prostate

Question 46

what are the serum markers for prostate cancer

Answer 46

PSA | prostate acid phosphatase

Question 47

what are the two serum markers for testicular cancer

Answer 47

hCG | AFP

Question 48

gleason's grading system is based on the tumors _____

Answer 48

morphology

Question 49

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

Answer 49

posterior superior

Question 50

most prostate cancers develop in this protion of the prostate

Answer 50

peripheral

Question 51

most benign tumors develop in this portion of the prostate

Answer 51

central

Question 52

what is the most common primary malignancy in males

Answer 52

prostate cancer

Question 53

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

Answer 53

nadir

Question 54

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

Answer 54

higher

Question 55

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

Answer 55

obturator nodes and periprostatic nodes

Question 56

as men age, the PSA level _____ and the prostate______

Answer 56

increases, increases

Question 57

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

Answer 57

rectum

Question 58

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

Answer 58

chlamydia

Question 59

what two STDs are most likely to cause infertility

Answer 59

chlamydia & gonorrhea

Question 60

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

Answer 60

chlamydia & gonorrhea

Question 61

viable sperm may not be able to access an ovum when

Answer 61

- structural abnormalities are present - cervical mucus is highly viscous - vaginal pH is abnormal

Question 62

T/F: genital herpes is a risk factor for cervical cancer

Answer 62

true