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A&P
A&P I Male Reproductive chp 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An orchiopexy procedure is performed for a male patient when he has ___________________. | cryptorchism |
| Benign growths of cells on the prostate is called ______________________. | prostatic hyperplasia |
| __________________ is defined as twisting of the spermatic cord. | testicular torsion |
| What STD is characterized by chancre sores visible on the penis? | syphilis |
| A sac of clear fluid in the scrotum is called a/an _____________________. | hydrocele |
| ___________________ is the inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by berry-shaped bacteria. | gonorrhea |
| A _________________ is defined as finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland. | digital rectal examination |
| andr/o | male |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| -pexy | fixation, put in place |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| zo/o | animal life |
| varic/o | varicose veins |
| test/o | testis, testicles |
| terat/o | monster |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen |
| TRUS | transrectal ultrasound |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| what is the male sex cell? | spermatozoon |
| what is the tail region of the male sex cell? | flagellum |
| approximately how many sperm cells are released during a single ejaculation? | 300 million |
| ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra is called ______. | ejaculation |
| twins resulting from the fertilization of 2 seperate ova by 2 seperate sperm cells is called ______. | fraternal twins |
| twins resulting from the fertilization of a single ova by a single sperm cell is called ____. | identical twins |
| male gonad | testis |
| sac which encloses the testes | scrotum |
| floor of the pelvic cavity in the male | perineum |
| mass of narrow, coiled tubules | seminiferous tubules |
| where sperm cells are stored and mature after they are formed | epididymis |
| narrow straight tube between the epididymis and the seminal vesicle | vas deferens |
| where the vas deferens, seminal vesicles and urethra join | ejaculatory duct |
| combination of fluid and spermatoza | semen |
| secretes a thick fluid that as part of the semen aids the motility of the sperm, it lies where the vas deferens joins the urethra | prostate gland |
| gland that lies below the prostate gland, also secrets fluid into the urethra | cowper glands (bulbourethral) |
| composed of erectile tissue | penis |
| tip of the penis | glans penis |
| fold of skin that covers the glans penis, removed in circumcision | prepuce, foreskin |
| undescended testicles | cryptorchism, cryptorchidsm |
| sac of clear fluid in the scrotum | hydrocele |
| surgical removal of hydrocele | hydrocelectomy |
| twisting of the spermatic cord | testicular torsion |
| enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle | varicocele |
| bengign growth of cells within the prostate gland (BPH) | prostatic hyperplasia |
| surgical treatment for BPH | transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
| congential abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis | hypospadias, hypospadia |
| bacteria invades the urethra & reproductive tract of men & women | chlamydial infection |
| inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes, caused by infection with berry-shaped bacteria | gonorrhea |
| infecton of the skin & mucosa of the genitals, caused by the heroes simplex virus & marked blisters | herpes genitalis |
| chronic STD caused by a spirochete | syphilis |
| hard ulcer or sore | chancre |
| measures levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood | PSA test |
| surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis | circumcision |
| finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland | digital rectal exmaination (DRE) |
| excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra | transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
| bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens | vasectomy |
| an orchiopexy is performed to correct this condition | cryptorchism, cryptorchidism |
| what procedure is performed to correct cryptorchism? | orchiopexy |
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