Week 7: Male Reproduction

Question 1

external

Answer 1

penis, scrotum(testes, intial section of the bas deferent)

Question 2

internal

Answer 2

major portion of vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland

Question 3

anorchism

Answer 3

absence of one or both testes

Question 4

AIDS

Answer 4

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 5

BOO

Answer 5

bladder outlet obstruction

Question 6

BPH

Answer 6

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 7

DRE

Answer 7

digital rectal examination

Question 8

ED

Answer 8

erectile dysfunction

Question 9

HIV

Answer 9

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 10

HoLEP

Answer 10

holmium laser enculeation of the prostate

Question 11

HPV

Answer 11

human papillomavirus

Question 12

LUTS

Answer 12

lower urinary tract symptoms

Question 13

PSA

Answer 13

prostate-specific antigen

Question 14

PVP

Answer 14

photoselective vaporization of the prostate gland

Question 15

RP

Answer 15

radical prostatectomy

Question 16

STD

Answer 16

sexually transmitted disease

Question 17

STI

Answer 17

sexually transmitted infection

Question 18

TRUS

Answer 18

transrectal ultrasound

Question 19

TUIP

Answer 19

transurethral incision of the porstate gland

Question 20

TUMT

Answer 20

transurethral microwave thermotherapy

Question 21

TURP

Answer 21

transurethral resection of the prostate gland

Question 22

testis (testes)

Answer 22

primary male sex organ, paired, oval-shaped, and enclosed in a sac called the scrotum. The testes produce spermatozoa (sperm cells) and the hormone testosterone (also called testicle

Question 23

seminiferous tubules

Answer 23

approximately 900 coiled tubes within the testes in which spermatogenesis occurs

Question 24

sperm

Answer 24

the microscopic male germ cell, which, when united with the ovum, produces a zygote (fertilized egg) that with subsequent development becomes an embryo (spermatozoon, pl. spermatozoa)

Question 25

testosterone

Answer 25

the principal male sex hormone. Its chief function is to stimulate the development of the male reproductive organs and secondary sex characteristics such as facial hair

Question 26

epididymis

Answer 26

coiled tube attached to each of the testes that provides for storage, transit, and maturation of sperm; continuous with the vas deferens

Question 27

vas deferens

Answer 27

duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra. The spermatic cord encloses each vas deferens with nerves, lymphatics, arteries, and veins. (The urethra also connects with the urinary bladder and carries urine outside the body. A circular muscle constricts during intercourse to prevent urination.)

Question 28

seminal vesicles

Answer 28

two main glands located posterior to the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens. The glands secrete a thick fluid that forms part of the semen.

Question 29

prostate gland

Answer 29

encircles a proximal section of the urethra. The prostate gland secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation

Question 30

semen

Answer 30

composed of sperm, seminal fluids, and other secretions

Question 31

scrotum

Answer 31

sac containing the testes and epididymis, suspended on both sides of and posterior to the penis

Question 32

penis

Answer 32

male organ of urination and coitus (sexual intercourse)

Question 33

glans penis

Answer 33

enlarged tip on the end of the penis

Question 34

prepuce

Answer 34

fold of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumcised males (foreskin of the penis)

Question 35

genitalia

Answer 35

reproductive organs (male or female); includes internal and external reproductive organs (also called genitals)

Question 36

gonads

Answer 36

primary reproductive organs; testes in males, ovaries in females