Deck 18: Male Reproductive System

Question 1

Surgical excision of a testicle is called:

A)orchidectomy
B)orchidoplasty
C)orchidotomy
D)orchidopexy

Answer 1

orchidectomy

Question 2

The process of expulsion of semen from the male urethra is known as:

A)copulation
B)ejaculation
C)eugenics
D)epispadias

Answer 2

ejaculation

Question 3

Sexual intercourse between a man and a woman is called:

A)coitus
B)cloning
C)castrate
D)artificial insemination

Answer 3

coitus

Question 4

Surgical process of removing the foreskin of the penis is:

A)artificial insemination
B)castration
C)circumcision
D)transurethral microwave therapy

Question 5

What is the field that studies the means of improving hereditary characteristics?

A)sperm bank
B)eugenics
C)cloning
D)fertility clinic

Question 6

A lack of one or both testes is called:

A)azoospermia
B)aspermia
C)aorchism
D)anarchism

Question 7

The loose skin fold,or foreskin,that covers the penis is called:

A)glans penis
B)prepuce
C)meatus
D)testis

Question 8

Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord is known as:

A)vasectomy
B)varicocele
C)vesiculitis
D)varicosity

Question 9

Failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum is called:

A)cryptorchidism
B)anorchism
C)balanitis
D)prostatism

Question 10

Surgical excision of the prostate is called:

A)prostatalgia
B)orchidectomy
C)prostatitis
D)prostatectomy

Question 11

Congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis is called:

A)epididymitis
B)hypospadias
C)epispadias
D)hydrocele

Question 12

The surgical tying and cutting of the vas deferens is called:

A)vesiculitis
B)varicocele
C)vasotomy
D)vasectomy

Question 13

A spermatozoon or ovum is called:

A)mitosis
B)eugenics
C)parenchyma
D)gamete

Question 14

The site of the development of spermatozoa is:

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

Question 15

A single male sex cell is called:

A)spermatozoon
B)spermatozoa
C)spermatocyst
D)spermicide

Question 16

An agent that kills sperm is a:

A)spermatocyst
B)spermatoblast
C)spermicide
D)spermaturia

Question 17

Formation of spermatozoa is known as:

A)spermaturia
B)spermatocyst
C)spermatogenesis
D)spermatoblast

Question 18

A venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum is:

A)syphilis
B)gonorrhea
C)herpes
D)AIDS

Question 19

A mature reproductive cell of the male or female is called:

A)zygote
B)mitosis
C)gamete
D)trisomy

Question 20

Enlargement of the prostate that can occur in older men is:

A)benign prostatic hyperplasia
B)benign prostate trophy
C)hypertrophy prostatic
D)megaloprostatic

Question 21

Which test,with results showing increased level,may indicate benign prostatic hyperplasia?

A)fluorescent treponemal antibody
B)semen
C)testosterone toxicology
D)venereal disease research

Question 22

In the term cryptorchidism,the root crypt means

A)a rent
B)hidden
C)to pour
D)seed

Question 23

Which type of surgery may be recommended for adult men who wish permanent sterilization?

A)circumcision
B)vasotomy
C)vasectomy
D)prostatectomy

Question 24

In the term ejaculation,the root ejaculat means

A)process
B)to throw up
C)to throw in
D)to throw out

Question 25

Which is the misspelled word?

A)hypospadias
B)orchdotomy
C)spermaturia
D)prostatomegaly

Question 26

A test performed on blood serum to detect syphilis is:

A)paternity
B)semen
C)FTA-ABS
D)HSV-2

Question 27

During an acute stage,acyclovir may be used to relieve symptoms of ________.

A)gonorrhea
B)syphilis
C)chlamydia
D)herpes genitalis

Question 28

In the term eugenics,the prefix eu- means

A)good
B)bad
C)difficult
D)disease

Question 29

An increased level of ________ indicates prostate disease or possibly prostate cancer.

A)fluorescent treponemal antibody
B)prostate-specific antigen
C)semen
D)testosterone

Question 30

In the term circumcision,the word root cis means

A)to fix
B)to cut
C)to remove
D)to repair

Question 31

In the term circumcision,the prefix circum- means

A)upon
B)under
C)around
D)lack of

Question 32

The vaccine,Gardasil,protects against four ________ types.

A)human papillomavirus
B)herpes simplex
C)Chlamydia trachomatis
D)Treponema pallidum

Question 33

Inflammation of the glans penis is known as:

A)orchitis
B)prostatitis
C)vesiculitis
D)balanitis

Question 34

The human papillomavirus HPV)causes:

A)chlamydia
B)genital warts
C)gonorrhea
D)syphilis

Question 35

Which test may be used to determine whether a certain person could be the father of a specific child?

A)paternity
B)semen
C)FTA-ABS
D)HSV-2

Question 36

In the term hydrocele,the suffix -cele means

A)to kill
B)cell
C)hernia
D)condition of

Question 37

The term castrate means

A)to cut out the epididymis
B)to remove the penis
C)to remove the testicles
D)to fix the vas deferens

Question 38

In the term gonorrhea,the suffix -rrhea means

A)process
B)excessive
C)condition of
D)flow

Question 39

Trichomoniasis is caused by a/an:

A)protozoa
B)bacterium
C)virus
D)fungus

Question 40

Which test may be used for the male to determine infertility?

A)paternity
B)prostate-specific antigen
C)semen
D)testosterone toxicology

Question 41

The fluid-transporting medium for spermatozoa is:

A)prostatic fluid
B)blood
C)semen
D)urine

Question 42

A condition of scanty sperm in the semen is known as:

A)hypospermia
B)azoospermia
C)oligospermia
D)aspermia

Question 43

The erectile tissue found in the penis is:

A)corpora cavernosa
B)smegma
C)corpus spongiosum
D)both A and C

Question 44

What goes through the prostate and opens into the prostatic portion of the urethra?

A)ejaculatory duct
B)ductus deferens
C)seminal duct
D)prostatic duct

Question 45

Testosterone is:

A)secreted by the epididymis
B)is stored in the seminal vesicles
C)the major component of semen
D)male sex hormone

Question 46

The combining form in gonorrhea means

A)flow
B)genitals
C)discharge
D)venereal

Question 47

Vesiculitis is a condition in which there is:

A)inflammation of the vas deferens
B)enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord
C)inflammation of a seminal vesicle
D)testicular swelling

Question 48

The term for excessive development of the mammary glands in the male is spelled:

A)gyncomastia
B)gynecmasta
C)gynicomasia
D)gynecomastia

Question 49

Herpes simplex virus-2 is the cause of:

A)cervical cancer
B)genital warts
C)gonorrhea
D)genital herpes

Question 50

The pouch-like structure located behind the penis is the:

A)testis
B)prostate
C)scrotum
D)anus

Question 51

A painless swelling of the epididymis that contains spermatozoa is:

A)varicocele
B)spermatocele
C)epididymitis
D)vesiculitis

Question 52

An accumulation of fluid in the scrotal sac is termed:

A)testitis
B)hydrocele
C)hypospadias
D)balanitis

Question 53

A condition of a lack of sperm is called:

A)trisomy
B)spermicide
C)anorchism
D)aspermia

Question 54

The inability to achieve and maintain an erection is called:

A)BPH
B)aspermia
C)erectile dysfunction
D)all of the above

Question 55

The root in gynecomastia means

A)female
B)condition of
C)breast
D)upon

Question 56

A lack of sperm in the semen is termed:

A)aspermia
B)anorchism
C)azoospermia
D)epispadias

Question 57

Which option is spelled correctly?

A)clamidya
B)chlamydia
C)clahmydia
D)chlamidya

Question 58

A congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis is:

A)epispadias
B)hypospadias
C)hydrocele
D)phimosis

Question 59

The root in castrate means to:

A)remove
B)crush
C)cut
D)prune

Question 60

The head of the penis is known as the:

A)corpus cavernosa
B)glans penis
C)prepuce
D)corpus spongiosum

Question 61

Write the correct abbreviation for sexually transmitted diseases:

Question 62

Write the correct abbreviation for herpes simplex virus-2:

Question 63

Write the correct meaning for BPH:

Question 64

Write the correct abbreviation for dihydrotestosterone:

Question 65

Write the correct abbreviation for venereal disease:

Question 66

Write the correct abbreviation for transurethral resection:

Question 67

Write the correct meaning for TURP:

Question 68

Write the correct meaning for DHT:

Question 69

Write the correct meaning for GC:

Question 70

Write the correct abbreviation for transurethral resection of the prostate:

Question 71

Write the correct abbreviation for benign prostatic hyperplasia:

Question 72

The refractory period is the term used to describe the:

A)time span after one orgasm before another is possible
B)period of change in the male at old age
C)changes during puberty
D)none of the above

Question 73

The storage area for mature sperm is the:

A)seminiferous tubules
B)seminal vesicles
C)bulbourethral glands
D)ejaculatory duct

Question 74

Write the correct abbreviation for human papillomavirus:

Question 75

Write the correct abbreviation for prostate-specific antigen:

Question 76

The lubricating fluid secreted by the glands in the foreskin is called:

A)semen
B)mucus
C)smegma
D)none of the above

Question 77

The bulbourethral glands are also called:

A)Bartholin's glands
B)Cowper's glands
C)hydrocele
D)seminal vesicles

Question 78

Write the correct abbreviation for erectile dysfunction:

Question 79

Artificial insemination is defined as:

A)placing semen into the vagina for conception
B)using artificial semen
C)using eggs fertilized in a test tube
D)placing fertilized eggs into a uterus

Question 80

Write the correct meaning for TUR: