Deck 7: Male Reproductive System

Question 1

The term that means undescended testes is

A) cryptorchidism
B) prostatovesiculitis
C) anorchism
D) orchiepididymitis

Answer 1

cryptorchidism

Question 2

Sperm originate in the

A) vas deferens
B) seminal vesicles
C) epididymis
D) seminiferous tubules

Answer 2

seminiferous tubules

Question 3

The suffix -ism is defined as

A) pertaining to
B) state of
C) resembling
D) without

Answer 3

state of

Question 4

Which statement is true about the prostate gland?

A) is a male sex hormone
B) suspends the testes in the scrotum
C) is the primary male sex organ
D) secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm

Question 5

The term that means the foreskin of the penis is

A) prostate gland
B) epididymis
C) penis
D) prepuce

Question 6

The duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra is the

A) prostate gland
B) vas deferens
C) spermatic cord
D) prepuce

Question 7

The coiled tube atop each of the testes that provides for storage, transit, and maturation of sperm is(are) the

A) epididymis
B) seminiferous tubules
C) vas deferens
D) spermatic cord

Question 8

The scrotum encases the

A) seminal vesicles
B) prostate gland
C) testes
D) glans penis

Question 9

The gland(s) that secrete a thick fluid that becomes part of the semen is the

A) seminal vesicles
B) epididymis
C) seminiferous vesicles
D) vas deferens

Question 10

The fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm is secreted by the

A) prostate gland
B) seminal vesicles
C) vas deferens
D) seminiferous tubules

Question 11

The combining form that means male is

A) sperm/o
B) test/o
C) vas/o
D) andr/o

Question 12

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

A) seminal vesicle
B) prostrate gland
C) scrotum
D) epididymis

Question 13

The term that means inflammation of the prostate gland and seminal vesicles is

A) prostatocystitis
B) prostatolith
C) prostatovesiculitis
D) benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 14

The term balanorrhea is defined as

A) a protrusion of the glans penis
B) discharge from the prostate gland
C) a stone in the prostate
D) discharge from the glans penis

Question 15

The primary male sex organ(s) is(are) the

A) testes
B) scrotum
C) penis
D) semen

Question 16

The combining form that means testis, testicle is

A) balan/o
B) vesicul/o
C) prostat/o
D) orchi/o

Question 17

The combining form that means glans penis is

A) vesicul/o
B) prostat/o
C) balan/o
D) vas/o

Question 18

The combining form that means testicle is

A) balan/o
B) vas/o
C) orchid/o
D) vesicul/o

Question 19

The combining form for vessel, duct is

A) vas/o
B) orchid/o
C) balan/o
D) vesicul/o

Question 20

The structure that encircles a proximal section of the urethra is the

A) vas deferens
B) prostate gland
C) epididymis
D) seminiferous tubules

Question 21

The term that means inflammation of the prostate gland and bladder is

A) prostatitis
B) prostatocystitis
C) prostatolith
D) prostatovesiculitis

Question 22

The term that means excision of the prostate gland is

A) prostatocystotomy
B) prostatectomy
C) vesiculectomy
D) prostatolithotomy

Question 23

The term vesiculectomy is defined as

A) male sterilization
B) excision of the seminal vesicle
C) incision into the testes
D) excision of the prostate gland

Question 24

The term that means a nonmalignant excessive development of the prostate gland is

A) cryptorchidism
B) prostatovesiculitis
C) benign prostatic hyperplasia
D) prostate cancer

Question 25

The term that means incision into the prostate gland to remove stone(s) is

A) prostatocystotomy
B) prostatolithotomy
C) prostatovesiculectomy
D) prostatectomy

Question 26

The term orchiepididymitis means inflammation of the

A) testes
B) epididymis
C) testes and epididymis
D) penis and epididymis

Question 27

The term balanoplasty is defined as

A) the surgical fixation of a testicle
B) the surgical repair of the glans penis
C) an excision of the prostate gland
D) an incision into a testicle

Question 28

The term anorchism is defined as

A) inflammation of the prostate gland
B) excessive discharge from the glans penis
C) excessive development of the prostate gland
D) state of absence of testis

Question 29

The creation of artificial openings between ducts is called

A) vesiculectomy
B) vasovasostomy
C) orchiocelioplasty
D) prostatolithotomy

Question 30

The term orchidopexy is defined as

A) surgical fixation of a testicle
B) excision of the seminal vesicles
C) incision into the testes
D) surgical repair of the glans penis

Question 31

The term circumcision is defined as

A) surgical removal of the prepuce
B) male sterilization
C) fixation of the testis
D) penile implant

Question 32

The surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using an instrument inserted through the urethra is called

A) perineal prostatectomy
B) transurethral resection of the prostate gland
C) suprapubic prostatectomy
D) hydrocelectomy

Question 33

The term that means tightness of the prepuce is

A) phimosis
B) priapism
C) testicular torsion
D) erectile dysfunction

Question 34

The term that means incision into the prostate gland and bladder is

A) prostatectomy
B) prostatolithotomy
C) orchidectomy
D) prostatocystotomy

Question 35

The inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse is called

A) varicocele
B) testicular cancer
C) erectile dysfunction
D) phimosis

Question 36

Testicular torsion is the medical term that means

A) persistent abnormal erection
B) cancer of the testicle
C) twisting of the spermatic cord
D) tightness of the prepuce

Question 37

Which of the following terms is spelled incorrectly?

A) orchiopexy
B) epididymectomy
C) orchioplasty
D) prostratectomy

Question 38

Scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid is called

A) phimosis
B) prostatitis
C) varicocele
D) hydrocele

Question 39

Male sterilization is performed by

A) vasectomy
B) vasovasostomy
C) orchiectomy
D) orchidotomy

Question 40

The term that means enlarged veins of the spermatic cord is

A) hydrocele
B) balanocele
C) priapism
D) varicocele

Question 41

The period when secondary sex characteristics develop is called

A) coitus
B) orgasm
C) condom
D) puberty

Question 42

Which of the following is a surgical procedure in which pieces of the prostate gland tissue are surgically removed?

A) TUIP
B) TUMP
C) TURP
D) PSA

Question 43

The surgeon, who incised the prostate gland to remove a stone, performed a

A) prostatostomy
B) suprapubic prostatectomy
C) vesiculectomy
D) prostatolithotomy

Question 44

A chronic infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which is usually transmitted by sexual contact, is called

A) syphilis
B) genital herpes
C) gonorrhea
D) Chlamydia

Question 45

Human papillomavirus is also called

A) Chlamydia
B) venereal warts
C) human immunodeficiency virus
D) trichomoniasis

Question 46

A treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia using heat is called

A) transurethral resection of the prostate gland
B) transurethral microwave thermotherapy
C) transurethral incision of the prostate
D) transrectal ultrasound

Question 47

The couple's probable cause of infertility was a condition of scanty sperm or

A) priapism
B) oligospermia
C) spermatolysis
D) aspermia

Question 48

The silent STD caused by C.trachomatis is called

A) trichomoniasis
B) Chlamydia
C) gonorrhea
D) syphilis

Question 49

Which of the following is the abbreviation for a blood test in which an elevated result may indicate prostate cancer?

A) STD
B) PSA
C) BPH
D) HPV

Question 50

The couple's physician suggested artificial insemination due to a reduced or absent ability to become pregnant or

A) puberty
B) infertility
C) coitus
D) phimosis

Question 51

The term spermatolysis is built from which of the following combinations of word parts?

A) a prefix, a word root, and a suffix
B) two word roots, a combining vowel, and a suffix
C) a word root, a combining vowel, and a suffix
D) a prefix, a word root, a combining vowel, and a suffix

Question 52

The term that means climax of sexual stimulation is

A) ejaculation
B) coitus
C) genitalia
D) orgasm

Question 53

Males may be asymptomatic or develop urethritis, an enlarged prostate gland, or epididymitis when diagnosed with an STD caused by a one-cell organism called

A) Chlamydia
B) gonorrhea
C) genital herpes
D) trichomoniasis

Question 54

A physical examination in which the health care provider palpates the prostate gland to screen for BPH and prostate cancer is called

A) transurethral resection of the prostate gland
B) transrectal ultrasound
C) transurethral incision of the prostate
D) digital rectal examination

Question 55

The term that means lack of live sperm in the semen is

A) artificial insemination
B) azoospermia
C) genitalia
D) ejaculation

Question 56

The dissolution of sperm is called

A) priapism
B) oligospermia
C) spermatolysis
D) andropathy

Question 57

After marrying a second time, the patient wanted to reverse the vasectomy he had several years before.The physician suggested the creation of artificial openings between ducts, or a

A) balanoplasty
B) vasovasostomy
C) prostatocystotomy
D) vesiculectomy

Question 58

The surgical procedure that renders an individual unable to produce offspring is

A) coitus
B) sterilization
C) circumcision
D) vasovasostomy

Question 59

The medical term that means disease specific to the male is

A) priapism
B) oligospermia
C) spermatolysis
D) andropathy

Question 60

The abbreviation for the medical term meaning nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland is

A) DRE
B) HPV
C) TURP
D) BPH

Question 62

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

A) prostate gland
B) epididymis
C) vas deferens
D) testosterone
E) seminal vesicles
F) testes
G) semen
H) scrotum
I) genitalia
J) prepuce
K) glans penis

1.two main glands that secrete a thick fluid, which forms part of the semen
2.primary male sex organs
3.composed of sperm, seminal fluids, and other secretions
4.secretes a fluid that aids in movement of sperm and ejaculation
5.fold of skin covering the glans penis
6.principal male sex hormone
7.coiled tube atop each of the testes
8.enlarged tip on the end of the penis
9.sac containing the testes and epididymis
10.duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
11.reproductive organs (male or female)

Question 65

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) orchid/o
B) vas/o
C) andr/o
D) -ism
E) spermat/o
F) balan/o
G) vesicul/o
H) epididym/o
I) prostat/o

12.glans penis
13.state of
14.prostate gland
15.epididymis
16.testis, testicle
17.vessel, duct
18.spermatozoon, sperm
19.male
20.seminal vesicle

Question 67

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) prostatolith
B) hydrocele
C) orchidopexy
D) balanoplasty
E) circumcision
F) chlamydia
G) spermatocele
H) cryptorchidism
I) prostatorrhea
J) phimosis

21.surgical fixation of a testicle
22.scrotal swelling caused by distention of the epididymis
23.a tightness of the foreskin of the penis
24.discharge from the prostate gland
25.state of hidden testes
26.stone(s) in the prostate gland
27.surgical repair of the glans penis
28.surgical removal of the prepuce
29.scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid
30.sometimes referred to as a silent STD

Question 68

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) infertility
B) orchiditis
C) priapism
D) vasectomy
E) vesiculectomy
F) aspermia
G) anorchism
H) vasovasostomy
I) semen analysis
J) oligospermia

31.condition of without sperm
32.excision of the seminal vesicle
33.state of absence of testis
34.creation of artificial openings between ducts
35.inflammation of the testis or testicle
36.microscopic observation of ejaculated semen
37.persistent abnormal erection of the penis
38.condition of scanty sperm
39.excision of a duct
40.reduced or absent ability to become pregnant

Question 70

The doctor discharged the patient with instructions that the Foley catheter was to stay in place until his follow-up office visit.The patient was recovering from a TURP or a

A) transurethral incision of the prostate gland
B) radical prostatectomy
C) transurethral resection of the prostate gland
D) transurethral microwave thermotherapy

Question 71

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) AIDS
B) TUIP
C) HIV
D) STD
E) TRUS
F) HPV
G) ED
H) TURP
I) DRE
J) PSA

41.sexually transmitted disease
42.digital rectal examination
43.transurethral surgical resection of the prostate
44.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
45.prostate-specific antigen
46.transurethral incision of the prostate
47.human papillomavirus
48.human immunodeficiency virus
49.transrectal ultrasound
50.erectile dysfunction