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chapter 14
Question | Answer |
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Sperm develop within the walls of the ____. | seminiferous tubules |
The spongy tissues of the shaft fill with ____ during arousal, causing the penis to become erect. | blood |
The function of the sperm's tail is to ____. | propel the sperm during its journey |
The ductus deferens is also known as the ____. | vas deferens |
About 60 percent of the volume of semen is created by the ____. | seminal vesicles |
The seminal vesicles join to form the ____. | ejaculatory duct |
The prostate secretes a(n) ____ that ____ the sperm. | milky fluid; aids in the mobility of the sperm |
The bulbourethral glands are also known as the ____ glands. | cowper's glands |
The purpose of the Cowper's glands is to ____. | lubricate the urethra |
Which of the following sequences correctly identifies the route sperm take from their spot of creation to the location where they are stored? | epididymis; vas deferens; seminal vesicles |
When a sperm and an ovum meet and join, the product is a ____. | zygote |
This combining form means male or masculine. | andr/o |
This combining form means testicle. | orchid/o |
Male and female sex cells are called ____. | gamete |
The testes develop in the ____ of the fetus. | scrotum |
The singular of ova is ____. | ovum |
The size of the testes grow only slightly from birth through childhood, but begin to increase in size | at the onset of puberty |
Male sexual development is completed in the span of about ____ years. | three to five years |
Around what age does sperm production decrease? | 40 |
What does circumcision remove? | prepuce |
What is epispadias? | an abnormity in which the urethral opening is on the dorsum of the penis |
The congenital abnormality in which the testicles are absent is referred to as ____. | anorchism |
The external organs of the reproductive system are called ____. | genitalia |
Hermaphroditism is a congenital abnormality characterized by ____. | the presence of both male and female tissues |
Polyorchism is a congenital abnormality marked by the ____. | presence of having more than two testicles |
This condition of early childhood is marked by varicose veins in the spermatic cord which can cause the affected testicle to be smaller. | varicocele |
This serious condition occurs in late childhood and is caused by an incomplete or faulty attachment of the testis to the scrotum wall. | testicular torsion |
This condition is often associated with sickle cell anemia, which causes a blockage of blood flow from the penis. | priapism |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia can cause ____. | all of the above |
The inability to have and/or maintain an erection is known by two names: erectile dysfunction and ____. | impotence |
____ is the inability to produce sperm. | aspermia |
What is aspermia? | all of the above |
A decreased amount of sperm in the ejaculate is called ____. | oligospermia |
The pouch-like sac containing the testes is called the ____. | scrotum |
Orchitis is an inflammation of the ____. | one or both of the testicles |
Prostatitis is a(n) ____ of the prostate gland | swelling |
The blood test known as PSA is used to help diagnose ____. | cancer of the prostate |
What is accomplished with semen analysis? | a and b |
An epididymotomy is usually performed to ____. | drain fluid |
Orchiectomy is the surgical ____. | removal of one or both testicles |
In a vasectomy, the ____ is surgically removed. | vas deferens |
The surgical removal of the seminal vesicle is called a ____. | vesiculectomy |
Which of the following brand name is not used as a therapy for erectile dysfunction? | AndroGel |
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure that is preformed through the urethral opening? | T.U.R.P. |
What hormone is secreted by the seminiferous tubules? | testosterone |
Which of the following brand names is used as testosterone replacement hormone? | All of the above |
Medical descriptions of the penis assume an orientation in the ____ state, thus putting the ventral side ____ the body and the dorsal side facing ____. | Erect state; away from the body; inward |
The retractable, loose-fitting skin covering the glans penis is called the ____. | foreskin |
The foreskin can also be referred to as the ____. | prepuce |
The sperm's mitochondria are located within the ____. | midpiece |