chapter 14 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
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

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