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A Chabner 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The male gonad: | testis |
| A gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra: | prostate |
| Tissue that produces sperm cells: | seminiferous tubules |
| Hair-like tail region of the sperm is called: | flagellum |
| Tube that leads from the epididymis to the urethra: | Vas deferens |
| Foreskin: | prepuce |
| Male castration would result from which operations? | bilateral orchiectomy |
| Inflammation of the glans penis: | balanitis |
| A chancre is the primary lesion in which of the following conditions? | syphilis |
| An androgen: | testosterone |
| Testosterone is produced by: | interstitial cells of the testes |
| Undescended testicles: | cryptorchism |
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by: | overgrowth of glandular tissue |
| Testicular carcinoma: | seminoma |
| Sterilization procedure: | vasectomy |
| The sac containing the male gonad: | scrotum |
| Congenital condition of the male urethra: | hypospadias |
| Parenchymal tissue in the testes: | seminiferous tubules |
| Congenital absence of a testicle: | anorchism |
| A spermolytic substance: | destroys sperm cells |
| Orchiopexy: | fixation of an undescended testicle |
| Swollen, twisted veins near the testes: | varicocele |
| Nongonococcal urethritis is most often caused by: | chlamydial infection |
| Treating tissue with cold temperatures is called: | cryogenic surgery |
| Which of the following is not an STI: | BPH |
| Azoospermia | lack of spermatozoa in the semen |
| bulbourethral gland | one of a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra |
| gonorrhea | inflamation of the genital tract mucous membranes caused by infection with gonococci |
| hydrocele | sac of clear fluid in the scrotum |
| oligospermia | an insufficient # of spermatozoa in the semen |
| perineum | an area between the anus and the scrotum in males |
| phimosis | narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis (phim/o means to muzzle) |
| purulent | pus filled |
| stroma | supportive connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma |
| varicocele | enlarged dilated veins near the testicles |
| epididymides | plural form meaning: pair of long tightly coiled tubes lying on top of each testis ( carries sperm from seminiferous tubes to vas deferens) |
| epididymitis | inflamation of the epididymis |
| prostatic hyperplasia | benign growth of cells within the prostate gland |