Quiz 10.2

A hydrocele is an accumulation of fluid that presses on and may collapse the vagina.

False

Antiprostatic agents are medications used to treat early stages of prostate cancer.

False

If placenta previa occurs, the placenta tears away from the uterine wall.

False

The prostate gland is also known as Cowper's gland.

False

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a medical specialty?

OB

Fetal monitoring checks the fetal heart rate during labor.

True

Hysterorrhexis is spelled correctly.

True

The condom is an example of barrier contraception.

True

The plural of ovum is ova

True

Which of the following choices would NOT be a function of the secretions of the male reproductive glands?

activate sperm

The _____ is the inner membranous sac surrounding the fetus.

amnion

The pigmented area around the nipple of the breast is called the:

areola

Which surgical procedure delivers a baby through an abdominal incision?

cesarean section

The thin, watery fluid first secreted by the breast after birth is called:

colostrum

Which medical term means instrument to view inside vagina?

colposcope

After spermatogenesis, sperm are stored in the:

epididymis

Which of the following is a benign uterine growth?

fibroid

Which medical terms means scanty menstrual flow?

oligomenorrhea

Which surgical procedure is used to treat cryptorchidism?

orchidopexy

Which of the following medications is a hormone that improves uterine contractions?

oxytocin

Which of the following conditions occurs when the placenta forms over the mouth of the cervix, blocking the birth canal?

placenta previa

A persistent and painful erection is called:

priapism

Which medical term means pus in the uterine tube?

pyosalpinx

The male reproductive system and the urinary system share which organ?

urethra

The female external genitalia are collectively referred to as the:

vulva