Week 4 Test- Flashcards
___ is the combining form for the male productive cell.
Spermat/o
The combining form for the area where sperm are stored:
Epididym/o
____ is a sex hormone responsible for the growth and development of male sex characteristics.
Testosterone
The formation of sperm is called ___
Spermatogenesis
The term for sexual intercourse is __
Coitus: Copulation
____ is another name for the foreskin
Prepuse
A sperm penetrates and unites with a ovum in:
Conception
What organs produce sex cells ?
Gonad
____ is the condition of being born without a testicle.
Anorchidm
The condition in which the testicles fail to descend into the scrotum before birth is:
Cryptorchidism
___ is the urethral opening on the dorsum of the penis.
Hyperspadias
What is an abdominal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra, leading to difficulty with urination?
BPH- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
____ is an ability to achieve or sustain a penile erection for sexual intercourses.
Erectile dysfunction
Twisting of a testicle on it’s spermatic cord, usually caused by trauma is:
Testicular Torism
Gonorehea, HSV- 2 and syphililis are examples of:
STI
A genital wart is referred to as a:
Condyloma- Herpes