Deck 31: Male Genitourinary System and Disorders

Question 1

Which of the following male genitourinary organs is not an external organ?

A) scrotum
B) testes
C) vas deferens
D) urethra

Answer 1

vas deferens

Question 2

The suffix in the word ejaculatory means :

A) to expel suddenly.
B) semen.
C) pertaining to.
D) having the function of.

Answer 2

having the function of.

Question 3

The congenital condition in which the foreskin of the penis is too tight is known as:

A) coitus.
B) prepuce.
C) priapism.
D) phimosis.

Answer 3

phimosis.

Question 4

The combining form erect/o- means :

A) erect.
B) inflammation of.
C) to enlarge.
D) to stand up.

Question 5

The soft pouch of skin behind the penis and in front of the legs is known as the:

A) scrotum.
B) gonads.
C) testis.
D) perineum.

Question 6

Which abbreviation means a disease contracted through sexual contact?

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

Question 7

The prefix circum- means :

A) around.
B) painful.
C) surgical excision.
D) to cut.

Question 8

If a man has had his prostate gland removed,which will occur?

A) There will be a decrease in the volume of semen produced.
B) There will be less testosterone secreted.
C) Spermatogenesis will diminish.
D) There will be less capacity for storage of spermatozoa.

Question 9

Morphology evaluation of spermatozoa means evaluation of the:

A) number of sperm.
B) motility of sperm.
C) shape of sperm.
D) size of sperm.

Question 10

For his genital herpes,the patient takes:

A) Cialis.
B) Avodart.
C) Flomax.
D) Zovirax.

Question 11

Most cells in the body divide by the process of:

A) meiosis.
B) osmosis.
C) mitosis.
D) spermatogenesis.

Question 12

The prefix in the word dyspareunia means :

A) sexual intercourse.
B) condition, state.
C) pertaining to.
D) painful, difficult, or abnormal.

Question 13

Which is a surgical procedure to reposition an undescended testicle and fix it within the scrotum?

A) orchiopexy
B) orchiectomy
C) prostatectomy
D) vasectomy

Question 14

Which category of drugs treats a lack of production of testosterone by the testes?

A) antiviral drugs
B) antibiotic drugs
C) drugs for benign prostatic hypertrophy
D) androgen drugs

Question 15

Which is a lesion on the penis that ulcerates,forms a crust,and then heals?

A) genital wart
B) inflammation
C) seminal vesicle
D) chancre

Question 16

Stimulation of the testes in preparation to begin producing spermatozoa is the function of hormones from the:

A) thyroid gland.
B) bulbourethral glands.
C) pituitary gland.
D) prepuce.

Question 17

Mr.Grey had a routine semen analysis for infertility.His semen was evaluated for all of the following except:

A) DNA analysis of the spermatozoa.
B) spermatozoa motility.
C) spermatozoa morphology.
D) sperm count.

Question 18

Semen is fluid that is produced by the:

A) bulbourethral glands.
B) prostate gland.
C) seminal vesicles.
D) all of the above

Question 19

The abbreviation ED stands for:

A) erection distress.
B) erectile disease.
C) erectile dysfunction.
D) erectile drug.

Question 20

A varicocele can be the cause of:

A) impotence.
B) infertility.
C) urinary hesitancy and dribbling.
D) premature ejaculation.

Question 21

The ____________ gland is a round gland at the base of the bladder in men.

Question 22

The hormone ____________ is the most abundant and biologically active of all the male sex hormones secreted by the testes.

Question 23

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means condition without sperm?

A) -ion, circum, cis/o-
B) -ive, re-, product/o-
C) -al, post-, coit/o-
D) -ia, a-, sperm/o-

Question 24

After a ____________,it is a normal condition to have aspermia when a semen analysis is performed.

A) circumcision
B) vasectomy
C) penile prosthesis
D) biopsy

Question 25

A vasovasostomy is a surgical procedure to ____________.

A) prevent pregnancy
B) remove the prostate gland
C) reverse a vasectomy
D) cure a sexually transmitted disease

Question 26

Testicular cancer is known as a/an ____________.

A) seminoma
B) varicocele
C) ejaculation
D) retrovirus

Question 27

The gonads or sex glands in the male are the ____________.

Question 28

Gynecomastia is an enlarged male ____________.

Question 29

A spermatozoon (or a female ovum) that has only half the usual number of chromosomes is known as a ____________.

Question 30

The passageway in the groin through which the testis travels as it descends from the abdominal cavity to the scrotum is called the ____________ canal.

Question 31

The adjective form of scrotum is ____________.

Question 32

Which two combining forms do not have a similar meaning?

A) adolesc/o-, puber/o-
B) test/o-, testicul/o-
C) vas/o-, spermat/o-
D) balan/o-, pen/o-

Question 33

The process of expelling semen is known as ____________.

A) spermatogenesis
B) meiosis
C) ejaculation
D) spermatozoa

Question 34

The combining form semin/o- means :

A) vas deferens.
B) semen.
C) spermatozoon; sperm.
D) testis; testicle.

Question 35

The patient complained of a mass in his left testis.The physician cut into and removed a small portion of the mass and sent this to the laboratory to be examined for cancer.The surgical procedure done on this patient is called a/an ____________ biopsy.

Question 36

Which of the following words is misspelled?

A) orchitis
B) epididymis
C) spermatozoon
D) varicosele

Question 37

The combining form vas/o- means :

A) blood vessel; vas deferens.
B) scrotum.
C) epididymis.
D) inguinal canal.

Question 38

The male genitourinary system shares the ____________ with the urinary system.

Question 39

All of the following are true about acid phosphatase except:

A) it is a semen test to show that sexual intercourse took place.
B) it is one of the many laboratory blood tests for syphilis.
C) when it is from the prostate gland, it is abbreviated PAP.
D) an increased blood level indicates prostate cancer that has spread to the body.

Question 40

____________-stimulating hormone (FSH) causes the seminiferous tubules to enlarge during puberty.

Question 41

Which laboratory test is done to screen for prostate cancer?

A) FSH
B) RPR
C) TURP
D) PSA

Question 42

Prostatectomy is a surgical procedure to reposition an undescended testicle.

Question 43

A patient with gynecomastia is said to have:

A) an enlarged penis.
B) an enlarged prostate.
C) enlargement of the male breast.
D) enlarged testicles.

Question 44

Semen is a combination of spermatozoa and fluids from the seminal vesicles,prostate gland,and penis.

Question 45

Inflammation of the anatomical structure that stores mature spermatozoa is called:

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

Question 46

Which is another name for venereal disease?

A) sexually transmitted disease
B) AIDS
C) dyspareunia
D) acid phosphatase

Question 47

Which of the following two things are related in some way to the urethra?

A) vas deferens, ductus deferens
B) prostate gland, testis
C) perineum, scrotum
D) semen, urine

Question 48

The patient came to the physician's office complaining of a rash and a crust on the gentital area.The patient admitted to being sexually active without using a condom.The physician ordered lab work to include a VDRL to determine if the patient had:

A) seminoma.
B) syphilis.
C) infertility.
D) premature ejaculation.

Question 49

Priapism creates pain and tenderness of the:

A) scrotal sac.
B) groin.
C) male breast.
D) penis.

Question 50

An antibiotic drug is not used to treat genital warts because it is not effective against a disease caused by a virus.

Question 51

A circumcision is done to correct phimosis.

Question 52

Which is the most abundant and biologically active of all the male sex hormones?

A) testosterone
B) androgens
C) meiosis
D) follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 53

The word aspermia means condition with an abnormally high sperm count.

Question 54

Testicular self-examination is a way to find cancer in its early stages.

Question 55

The location of the corpora cavernosa is:

A) along the upper surface of the penis.
B) along the underside of the penis.
C) at the base of the penis.
D) at the tip of the penis.

Question 56

The male genitourinary (GU) system is composed of the external and internal genitalia.

Question 57

An individual mature sperm is known as a:

A) spermatozoon.
B) spermatocyte.
C) gonad.
D) spermatozoa.

Question 58

Semen and urine both use the urethra to go to the outside of the body.

Question 59

Syphilis can be detected by the VDRL test.

Question 60

Postcoital pain occurs after sexual intercourse.

Question 61

At birth,the male urethral meatus is covered by tissue known as the:

A) prepuce.
B) prostate gland.
C) penis.
D) corpora cavernosa.

Question 62

The ____________ is a passageway that goes from the abdominal cavity,over the pubic bone,and through the groin area to the scrotum.

A) spermatic cord
B) ductus deferens
C) corpora cavernosa
D) inguinal canal

Question 63

The suffix in the word genitourinary means :

A) pertaining to.
B) around.
C) urine.
D) genital.

Question 64

The long tail on a spermatozoon that propels it and makes it motile is called the:

A) flagellum.
B) epididymis.
C) gamete.
D) gonad.

Question 65

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means condition (of enlargement of the male breast that resembles a) female breast?

A) -ary, genit/o-, urin/o-
B) -ia, gynec/o-, mast/o-
C) -itis, test/o-, crypt/o-
D) -stomy, vas/o-, vas/o-

Question 66

Surgical removal of the testis because of cancer is known as:

A) orchiectomy.
B) vasectomy.
C) balanitis.
D) TURP.

Question 67

Which surgical procedure in the male is done to prevent pregnancy in the female?

A) transurethral needle ablation
B) flagellum
C) vasectomy
D) prostatectomy

Question 68

Balanitis is an inflammation and infection of the:

A) testis.
B) glans penis.
C) scrotum.
D) prostate gland.

Question 69

Undescended testicles are known as:

A) a prosthesis.
B) cryptorchism.
C) BPH.
D) balanitis.

Question 70

All of the following can cause infertility in the male except ____________.

A) abnormal spermatozoa
B) undescended testicles
C) phimosis
D) imbalance of FSH or LH

Question 71

All of the following combining forms mean sexual intercourse except:

A) pareun/o-.
B) coit/o-.
C) orchi/o-.
D) venere/o-.

Question 72

The combining form venere/o- means :

A) reproductive.
B) semen.
C) sexual intercourse.
D) sexually transmitted disease.

Question 73

Which one of the following laboratory tests is not used to diagnose syphilis?

A) TRUS
B) FTA-ABS
C) VDRL
D) RPR

Question 74

Treponema pallidum is the pathogen that causes the sexually transmitted disease of ____________.

A) gynecomastia
B) syphilis
C) venereal disease
D) benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 75

The combining form spermat/o- means :

A) reproductive.
B) flagellum.
C) spermatozoon; sperm.
D) to expel suddenly.

Question 76

The combining form coit/o- means :

A) reproductive.
B) seed (ovum or spermatozoon).
C) sexual intercourse.
D) to join.

Question 77

Dyspareunia is ____________.

A) a sexually transmitted disease
B) inability to sustain an erection
C) hesitancy on urination due to BPH
D) difficult or painful sexual intercourse

Question 78

The combining form genit/o- means :

A) genitalia.
B) groin.
C) penis.
D) reproductive.

Question 79

Which nuclear medicine test is used to detect areas of metastasis from a primary site of prostate cancer?

A) ultrasonography
B) x-ray
C) testicular self-examination
D) ProstaScint scan

Question 80

The spermatic cord contains all of the following except:

A) nerves.
B) vas deferens.
C) bulbourethral glands.
D) arteries and veins.