Deck 21: Genitourinary System

Question 1

Copulation is a synonym for

A) conception.
B) ejaculation.
C) fertilization.
D) coitus.

Answer 1

coitus.

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT provide fluid for semen?

A) Urinary bladder
B) Prostate
C) Bulbourethral glands
D) Seminal vesicles

Answer 2

Urinary bladder

Question 3

The singular of spermatozoa is

A) spermatozoon.
B) spermatozoae.
C) spermatozum.
D) spermatozoum.

Answer 3

spermatozoon.

Question 4

The sheath that encloses the vas deferens, along with arteries, veins, and nerves, is the

A) tunica vaginalis testis.
B) epididymis.
C) scrotum.
D) spermatic cord.

Question 5

The formation of sperm is

A) spermatogenesis.
B) spermatocide.
C) spermatolytic.
D) oligospermia.

Question 6

A sex hormone responsible for the growth and development of male sex characteristics is

A) T_3.
B) T_4.
C) gonadotropic hormone.
D) testosterone.

Question 7

The plural of epididymis is

A) epididymes.
B) epididymides.
C) epididymies.
D) epididymises.

Question 8

The combining form for the sac that holds the testicles outside of the body is

A) vas/o.
B) semin/i.
C) scrot/o.
D) orchid/o.

Question 9

The combining form for the glans penis is

A) phall/o.
B) test/o.
C) balan/o.
D) vas/o.

Question 10

A combining form for the male sex cell is

A) test/o.
B) scrot/o.
C) semin/i.
D) spermat/o.

Question 11

The corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum are anatomic structures of the

A) testicle.
B) perineum.
C) prostate.
D) penis.

Question 12

The release of seminal fluid from the urethra is

A) micturition.
B) copulation.
C) ejaculation.
D) eructation.

Question 13

Another name for the foreskin is

A) prostate.
B) prepuce.
C) phallus.
D) seminal vesicle.

Question 14

The term for sexual intercourse is

A) ejaculation.
B) conception.
C) copulation.
D) circumcision.

Question 15

A sperm penetrates and unites with an ovum in

A) conception.
B) copulation.
C) ejaculation.
D) circumcision.

Question 16

A combining form for the male gonad is

A) spermat/o.
B) vas/o.
C) epididym/o.
D) orchid/o.

Question 17

The combining form for the vessel that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra is

A) vesic/o.
B) vas/o.
C) ven/o.
D) semin/i.

Question 18

The structure that begins where the seminal vesicles join the vas deferens and which then joins the urethra is the

A) ejaculatory duct.
B) prostate gland.
C) Cowper's gland.
D) prepuce.

Question 19

The combining form for the area where sperm are stored is

A) vas/o.
B) epididym/o.
C) vesicul/o.
D) prostat/o.

Question 20

The term meaning the combination of male (or female) parenchymal and stromal reproductive tissue is

A) gamete.
B) gonad.
C) genitalia.
D) coitus.

Question 21

What is an enlargement of either unilateral or bilateral breast tissue in the male?

A) FTA-ABS
B) BPH
C) Erectile dysfunction
D) Gynecomastia

Question 22

Inflammation of the glans penis is

A) balanitis.
B) orchiditis.
C) epididymitis.
D) prostatitis.

Question 23

Related to azoospermia, a condition of temporary or permanent deficiency of sperm in the seminal fluid is

A) aspermia.
B) azoospermia.
C) oligospermia.
D) hypospadias.

Question 24

An accumulation of fluid in the tunica vaginalis testis is

A) epididymitis.
B) hydrocele.
C) varicocele.
D) testicular torsion.

Question 25

What is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland surrounding the urethra, leading to difficulty with urination?

A) Epididymitis
B) BPH
C) Balanitis
D) Phimosis

Question 26

Inflammation of the glans penis and the foreskin is

A) spermatocele of epididymis.
B) balanoposthitis.
C) balanitis.
D) phimosis.

Question 27

An inability to achieve or sustain a penile erection for sexual intercourse is

A) erectile dysfunction.
B) gynecomastia.
C) varicocele.
D) testicular torsion.

Question 28

The condition of no living sperm in the semen is

A) anorchism.
B) aspermia.
C) azoospermia.
D) oligospermia.

Question 29

What is a synonym for orchitis?

A) Testitis
B) Balanitis
C) Epididymitis
D) Prostatitis

Question 30

Twisting of a testicle on its spermatic cord, usually caused by trauma, is

A) testicular torsion.
B) testitis.
C) orchiopexy.
D) cryptorchidism.

Question 31

The prostate surrounds the

A) vas deferens.
B) urethra.
C) ureter.
D) penis.

Question 32

What is an inflammation of the testicles that may or may not be associated with the mumps virus?

A) Balanitis
B) Epididymitis
C) Orchitis
D) Prostatitis

Question 33

What is a synonym for erectile dysfunction?

A) Ejaculation
B) Testicular torsion
C) Cryptorchidism
D) Impotence

Question 34

The combining form for the seminal vesicles is

A) vas/o.
B) vesic/o.
C) vesicul/o.
D) semin/i.

Question 35

Inflammation of the tubules that store sperm, usually because of an ascending infection through the urogenital tract, is

A) orchitis.
B) balanitis.
C) epididymitis.
D) prostatitis.

Question 36

Gonorrhea, HSV-2, and syphilis are examples of

A) DRE.
B) PSAs.
C) VDRLs.
D) STDs.

Question 37

What organs produce sex cells?

A) Genitalia
B) Gametes
C) Gonads
D) Hormones

Question 38

Prostatitis is the inflammation of a

A) gland that produces sperm.
B) gland that adds to seminal fluid.
C) bulbourethral gland.
D) gland that stores sperm.

Question 39

An inflammation of a seminal vesicle, normally associated with prostatitis, is

A) epididymitis.
B) prostatitis.
C) vesiculitis.
D) bulbourethritis.

Question 40

A swelling of the structure that stores sperm is

A) testicular torsion.
B) oligospermia.
C) priapism.
D) spermatocele of epididymis.

Question 41

Cutting of the epididymis to drain a cyst is

A) epididymostomy.
B) epididymotomy.
C) epididymectomy.
D) epididymolysis.

Question 42

Cutting out of the seminal vesicle is

A) vesiculotomy.
B) vesiculectomy.
C) circumcision.
D) vasectomy.

Question 43

A patient with an inflammation of the gland inferior to the urinary bladder and surrounding the urethra has

A) proctitis.
B) balanitis.
C) epididymitis.
D) prostatitis.

Question 44

A nonseminoma tumor that contains half the genetic material to form an individual is called

A) Leydig and Sertoli cell.
B) papilloma virus.
C) malignant teratoma.
D) PSA.

Question 45

What is a multistage STD caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum?

A) Gonorrhea
B) Syphilis
C) HPV
D) NGU

Question 46

What form of the herpes virus is transmitted through sexual contact and causes recurring, painful, vesicular eruptions?

A) NGU
B) HPV
C) HSV-2
D) VDRL

Question 47

What virus causes both common warts of the hands and feet and lesions of the mucous membranes of the oral, anal, and genital cavities?

A) HSV-2
B) HPV
C) VDRL
D) PSA

Question 48

Which blood test might you expect to find in the chart of a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy?

A) Sperm count
B) Gram stain
C) PSA
D) Sonography

Question 49

Cutting around to remove the prepuce is

A) an orchidectomy.
B) a prostatectomy.
C) castration.
D) circumcision.

Question 50

What STD is caused by a gram-negative bacterium that manifests as inflammation of the urethra, prostate, rectum, or pharynx?

A) Gonorrhea
B) Syphilis
C) NGU
D) HPV

Question 51

Recording the vas deferens to visualize possible blockages is

A) vasectomy.
B) vasoligation.
C) vasoscopy.
D) vasography.

Question 52

A procedure to effect sterilization in the male is a(n)

A) vasectomy.
B) unilateral orchidectomy.
C) orchiopexy.
D) vasovasostomy.

Question 53

Cutting out part or all of one or both testicles is

A) testicular torsion.
B) orchidectomy.
C) anorchism.
D) orchiopexy.

Question 54

A tying of the vas deferens as a sterilization procedure is

A) vesiculectomy.
B) vesicoligation.
C) vasography.
D) vasoligation.

Question 55

Recording of the epididymis and seminal vesicle using a contrast medium is

A) epididymo-vesicography.
B) vasography.
C) epididymo-vasography.
D) epididymo-vesiculography.

Question 56

Surgically forming a correction of a defect of the glans penis is

A) balanoplasty.
B) epididymotomy.
C) circumcision.
D) phalloplasty.

Question 57

A painless, red pustule that usually appears in the first stage of syphilis is a

A) condyloma.
B) verruca.
C) chancre.
D) nodule.

Question 58

Surgically correcting a defect of the penis is

A) phalloplasty.
B) phallopian.
C) peniotomy.
D) phallolysis.

Question 59

Inflammation of the urethra caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, or Ureaplasma urealyticum is

A) NGU.
B) HPV.
C) HSV-2.
D) Gc.

Question 60

A genital wart is referred to as a

A) chancre.
B) verruca.
C) condyloma.
D) nodule.

Question 61

A synonym of dermoid cyst is

A) teratoma.
B) dermatome.
C) hypospadias.
D) dermatophyte.

Question 62

What is a form of prostate surgery involving tiny incisions of the prostate?

A) Prostatectomy
B) TURP
C) TUIP
D) Ablation

Question 63

Reversal of a sterilization procedure is a(n)

A) vasectomy.
B) orchiopexy.
C) vasovasostomy.
D) circumcision.

Question 64

The majority of testicular cancer cases are

A) nonseminomas.
B) seminomas.
C) malignant teratomas.
D) adenocarcinomas of the prostate.

Question 65

The sperm and fluid from the seminal vesicles, bulbourethral glands, and prostate is called ____________________.

Question 66

The stage of life in which males and females become functionally capable of sexual reproduction is ____________________.

Question 67

Another term for STD is ____________________.

Question 68

Stromal tissue is the same as ______________ tissue.

A) secondary
B) primary
C) tertiary
D) parenchymal

Question 69

Cutting out the prostate using an approach through the urethra is called a(n) _____________ resection of the prostate.

Question 70

Leydig and Sertoli cell tumors are stromal tissue tumors that produce

A) hormones.
B) glucose.
C) antibodies.
D) starches.

Question 71

The ____________________ duct begins where the seminal vesicles join the vas deferens, and this tube joins the urethra.

Question 72

A radical prostatectomy cuts out

A) prostate, seminal vesicles, and area of vas ampullae.
B) prostate, bulbourethral glands, and ejaculatory duct.
C) prostate, bladder, and ejaculatory duct.
D) prostate, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands.

Question 73

GCT is the abbreviation for

A) genetic cell test.
B) germ cell tumor.
C) glomerular cell test.
D) gonococcus test.

Question 74

Spermatozoa are formed in each testis in a series of tightly coiled tiny tubes called the ____________________ tubules.

Question 75

Parenchymal tissue is the same as _____________ tissue.

A) secondary
B) tertiary
C) primary
D) stromal

Question 76

A synonym for induration penis plastica is

A) testicular torsion.
B) priapism.
C) Peyronie's disease.
D) testitis.

Question 77

The serous membrane that surrounds the front and sides of the testicle is called the tunica ____________________.

Question 78

Sections of the prostate are cut out through a urethral approach in a

A) PSA.
B) DRE.
C) TUIP.
D) TURP.

Question 79

Types of germ cell tumors that arise from the cells that form sperm are

A) teratomas.
B) Leydig and Sertoli cell tumors.
C) seminomas.
D) epididymomas.

Question 80

Cutting and removal of the foreskin is called ____________________.