Male reproductive system
Ch 15: Male Reproductive System Questions with Keys -LW
1. The sex glands are the:
a) spermatozoa.
b) androgens.
*c) gonads.
d) glans.
2. The sex cells are the:
a) Sertoli cells.
*b) gametes.
c) chlamydia.
d) interstitial cells.
3. The cell division that forms the sex cells is:
*a) meiosis.
b) menarche.
c) ejaculation.
d) circumcision.
4. The testis descends through the:
a) seminiferous tubule.
b) spermatic cord.
*c) inguinal canal.
d) ejaculatory duct.
5. The testes are contained in the:
a) vas.
b) ductus deferens.
c) urethra.
*d) scrotum.
6. The main androgen is:
*a) testosterone.
b) luteinizing hormone.
c) insulin.
d) adrenaline.
7. The tip of the penis is enlarged to form the:
a) epididymis.
*b) glans penis.
c) corpus spongiosum.
d) penile urethra.
8. The common name for the
prepuce
is:
*a) foreskin.
b) glans.
c) corpus cavernosum.
d) urethra.
9. The interstitial cells of the testes produce:
a) electrolytes.
b) serum.
c) antigens.
*d) hormones.
10. FSH and LH are produced in the:
a) prostate.
b) lungs.
c) testes.
*d) pituitary.
11. Spermatogenesis begins:
a) at birth.
*b) at puberty.
c) after coitus.
d) after orgasm.
12. The epididymis is a:
a) type of cell that secretes semen.
b) lobule of the testis.
*c) coiled tube on the testis that stores sperm cells.
d) cord that aids in the descent of the testis.
13. Which of the following is
not
a tube that transports spermatozoa?
a) ductus deferens
b) ejaculatory duct
c) urethra
*d) ureter
14. All of the following glands add secretions to semen,
except
the
a) seminal vesicles.
b) bulbourethral glands.
*c) corpus spongiosum.
d) prostate.
15. The discharge of semen is termed:
a) intercourse.
*b) ejaculation.
c) insemination.
d) erection.
16. Orchialgia is:
a) pain in the prostate.
b) narrowing of the epididymis.
*c) pain in the testis.
d) pain in the seminal vesicle.
17. Excess secretion of semen is:
*a) polyspermia.
b) multisemia.
c) oligospermia.
d) spermatopenia.
18. The ductus deferens is cut in a(n):
a) prostatectomy.
b) orchiotomy.
*c) vasectomy.
d) ductostomy.
19. Oscheoplasty is:
a) plastic repair of the testis.
b) suture of the epididymis.
*c) plastic repair of the scrotum.
d) x-ray study of the seminiferous tubules.
20. Anorchism is:
a) downward displacement of a testis.
b) absence of the prostate.
*c) absence of a testis.
d) rupture of the scrotum.
21. Destruction of sperm cells is:
a) spermaturia.
b) spermatogenesis.
c) semispermia.
*d) spermatolysis.
22. Spermatorrhea is:
a) formation of sperm cells.
*b) excessive discharge of semen.
c) lack of semen.
d) presence of pus in the semen.
23. An oscheolith is a(n):
a) sclerosis of the scrotum.
b) tumor of the testis.
*c) stone in the scrotum.
d) overgrowth of the prostate.
24. Vesiculotomy is:
a) removal of the seminal vesicle.
b) incision of the ejaculatory duct.
c) resection of the bulbourethral gland.
*d) incision of the seminal vesicle.
25. A vasovasostomy is used to:
*a) reverse a vasectomy.
b) dilate the ductus deferens.
c) suture the urethra.
d) remove the ejaculatory duct.
26. Vasovesiculitis is:
*a) inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicle.
b) creation of an opening between the urethra and the glans.
c) pain in the testis.
d) inflammation of the epididymis and interstitial cells.
27. The adjective for
penis
is:
a) penoid.
b) peniform.
*c) penile.
d) penous.
28. The adjective
oscheal
refers to the:
a) foreskin.
b) seminiferous tubules.
c) epididymis.
*d) scrotum.
29. Surgical fixation of the testis is:
*a) orchiopexy.
b) orchiostomy.
c) oscheoma.
d) spermatosis.
30. Benign prostatic hyperplasia is:
a) removal of the prostate.
b) measurement of the prostate.
c) ultrasound study of the prostate.
*d) enlargement of the prostate.
31. A condition of having an undescended testis is termed:
a) infertility.
*b) cryptorchidism.
c) orchitis.
d) prostate-specific antigen.
32. An inguinal hernia is:
a) closure of the inguinal canal.
*b) protrusion of an organ through the inguinal canal.
c) shortening of the inguinal canal.
d) absence of the seminal vesicle.
33. The foreskin is removed in a:
a) herniorrhaphy.
b) sterilization.
c) vasectomy.
*d) circumcision.
34. Which of the following is
not
a sexually transmitted infection?
a) genital herpes
*b) mumps
c) lymphogranuloma venereum
d) gonorrhea
35. A common sexually transmitted infection is caused by:
*a)
Chlamydia trachomatis
.
b) measles virus.
c) German measles virus.
d) rickettsia.
36. Coitus is:
a) fertility
*b) sexual intercourse
c) orgasm
d) the discharge of semen
37. Inflammation of the glans penis is called:
a) impotence.
*b) balanitis.
c) varicocele.
d) orchitis.
38. Narrowing of the foreskin opening is called:
a) seminoma.
b) spermatocele.
*c) phimosis.
d) ureterostenosis.
39. Priapism is:
*a) continuous erection of the penis.
b) tightening of the urogenital diaphragm.
c) enlargement of the spermatic cord.
d) accumulation of fluid in the scrotum.
40. BPH is an abbreviation for:
*a) enlargement of the prostate.
b) a prostate-specific antigen.
c) a sexually transmitted disease.
d) a reproductive hormone.
41. GC is an abbreviation for a(n):
a) self-examination of the testis.
b) test for syphilis.
*c) organism that causes an STI.
d) inflammation of the urethra.
42. TURP is an abbreviation for a(n):
a) hormone imbalance.
*b) type of prostate surgery.
c) organism that causes genital warts.
d) sexually transmitted disease.
43. The spermatozoon is a:
*a) gamete.
b) gonad.
c) vesicle.
d) gland.
44. The process of meiosis:
a) stimulates ovulation.
b) transports sperm cells.
*c) forms the reproductive cell.
d) produces secondary sex characteristics.
48. The prepuce is removed in a(n):
a) vasectomy.
b) tubal ligation.
*c) circumcision.
d) orchiotomy.
49. The plural form of
testis
is:
*a) testes.
b) testicular.
c) testae.
d) testi.
51. The term
seminal
refers to:
a) ejaculation.
b) erection.
*c) semen.
d) the scrotum.
52. Vasorrhaphy is:
a) incision of the epididymis.
*b) suture of the ductus deferens.
c) suture of the ejaculatory duct.
d) plastic repair of the prostate.
53. Vesiculography is:
a) x-ray study of the bulbourethral gland.
b) x-ray study of the prostate.
*c) x-ray study of the seminal vesicle.
d) presence of sperm in the urine.
54. Cryptorchidism is:
*a) an undescended testis.
b) inflammation of the epididymis.
c) an inguinal hernia.
d) sterility.
55. Oligospermia is
*a) deficiency of spermatozoa.
b) excess production of semen.
c) a sexually transmitted disease.
d) a sperm-forming cell.
56. A synonym for
testalgia
is:
*a) orchiodynia.
b) oscheitis.
c) orchiorrhaphy.
d) prostatodynia.
57. Balanitis is:
a) inflammation of the urethra.
b) incision of the glans penis.
*c) inflammation of the glans penis.
d) repair of a hernia.
58. The ductus deferens, nerves, and blood vessels are contained in the:
a) vas deferens.
b) ejaculatory duct.
c) urethra.
*d) spermatic cord.
59. The tube that transports urine through the penis is the:
*a) urethra.
b) glans penis.
c) ejaculatory duct.
d) ureter.
60. The bulbourethral glands are located:
*a) below the prostate.
b) above the prostate.
c) beside the seminal vesicles.
d) within the testes.
61. Another term for
impotence
is:
*a) erectile dysfunction.
b) hyperplasia.
c) insemination.
d) emission.
62.
Treponema pallidum
causes:
a) genital warts.
b) gonorrhea.
*c) syphilis.
d) hepatitis.
63. The Gleason tumor grading system assesses the severity of cancer in the:
*a) prostate.
b) testis.
c) urinary bladder.
d) seminal vesicle.
64. A cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is:
a) HPV.
*b) HIV.
c) HSV.
d) HBV.
65. Which syllable has the primary accent in
androgen
?
*a) an
b) dro
c) jen
66. Which syllable has the primary accent in
epididymitis
?
a) ep
b) ih
c) did
d) ih
*e) mi
f) tis
67. Which syllable has the primary accent in
impotence
?
*a) im
b) po
c) tens
68. Which syllable has the primary accent in
testopathy
?
a) tes
*b) top
c) ah
d) the
69. Which syllable has the primary accent in
anorchism
?
a) an
*b) or
c) kizm
70. Which syllable has the primary accent in
vasorrhaphy
?
a) vas
*b) or
c) ah
d) fe
71. Which syllable has the primary accent in
varicocele
?
*
a) var
b) ih
c) ko
d) sele
72.
Which syllable has the primary accent in brachytherapy?
a) brak
b) e
*c) ther
d) ah
e) pe
73. The seminiferous tubules are the site for production of:
a) seminal fluid.
*b) spermatozoa.
c) mucus.
74. The tube cut in a vasectomy is the:
*a) ductus deferens.
b) ejaculatory duct.
c) spermatic cord.
75. Vesiculitis is inflammation of the
a) prostate.
*b) seminal vesicle.
c) prepuce.
76. Which of the following is
not
associated with sexually transmitted disease?
*a)
LH
b) HSV
c) GC
2. True or False
Examine the following statements. If the statement is true, write “True.” If the statement is false,
write “False.”
1. The main male sex hormone is androsone.
Answer: False
2. Spermatozoa are generated by mitosis.
Answer: False
3. After their manufacture, sperm cells are stored in the epididymis.
Answer: True
4. Circumcision is surgical removal of the prepuce.
Answer: True
5. LH stimulates testosterone production.
Answer: True
6. The root
orchid/o
means scrotum.
Answer: False
7. BPH is malignant.
Answer: False
8. Vasectomy involves cutting and sealing the ductus deferens.
Answer: True
9. A seminoma is a testicular tumor.
Answer: True
10. The male ureter transports both urine and semen.
Answer: False
3.
Fill-in-the-Blank
Complete the sentence with the correct term(s).
11. The male gonad is the __________.
Answer: testis
12. The testes are held in a sac called the __________.
Answer: scrotum
13. The thick fluid that transports sperm cells is called __________.
Answer: semen
14. The gland below the bladder that contributes to the semen is the __________.
Answer: prostate
15. Diminished ability to produce offspring is termed __________.
Answer: infertility
16. The plural of
spermatozoon
is __________.
Answer: spermatozoa
17. The tube that transports both urine and semen in the male is the __________.
Answer: urethra
18. Protrusion of an organ through a weakness in a body wall is termed a(n) __________.
Answer: hernia
19. Before ejaculation, sperm cells are stored in the __________.
Answer: epididymis
20. Surgical removal of the prepuce is termed __________.
Answer: circumcision
21. The root
osche/o
means __________.
Answer: scrotum
22. The abbreviation for noncancerous growth of the prostate is __________.
Answer: BPH OR bph
23. Another term for
erectile dysfunction
is __________.
Answer: impotence
24. Incision of the epididymis is termed __________.
Answer: epididymotomy
25. Ejection of semen from the male urethra is called __________.
Answer: ejaculation
26. The penis is also known as a(n) __________.
Answer: phallus
27. __________ pertains to the channel through which the testis descends into the scrotum in the
male.
Answer: Inguinal
28. __________ are mature male sex cells (root:
sperm/i
,
spermat/o
).
Answer: Spermatozoa
29. Surgical removal of the end of the prepuce (foreskin) is known as __________.
Answer: circumcision
30. __________ means “relating to a seminal vesicle.”
Answer: Vesicular
31. Failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum is known as __________.
Answer: cryptorchidism
32. Surgical repair of a hernia is called __________.
Answer: herniorrhaphy
33. Erectile dysfunction refers to __________.
Answer: impotence
34. The __________ is the tube that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the urethra.
Answer: ductus deferens OR vas deferens
35. The __________ canal is the channel through which the testis descends.
Answer: inguinal
4.
Matching
Match the following terms, and write the appropriate letter next to each term.
36.
Term
Definition
oscheoma _____
A. tumor of the scrotum
vasostomy _____
B. introduction of semen into the female
vagina
insemination _____
C. absence of a testis
anorchism _____
D. creation of an opening in the ductus
deferens
Answer: A, D, B, C
37.
Term
Definition
spermatocele _____
A. enlargement of the prostate
STI _____
B. enlargement of the spermatic cord veins
BPH _____
C. epididymal cyst containing sperm cells
varicocele _____
D. infection spread through sexual contact
Answer: C, D, A, B
38.
Term
Definition
priapism _____
A. sexual climax
orgasm _____
B. sexual intercourse
coitus _____
C. prolonged, painful erection of the penis
phimosis _____
D. narrowing of the foreskin opening
Answer: C, A, B, D
39.
Term
Definition
HPV _____
A. virus that causes painful genital lesions
PSA _____
B. penis
HSV _____
C. substance used to screen for prostate cancer
phallus _____
D. causes benign genital warts