Dirty 230 Chapter 6 Male

Which of the following statements is most descriptive of a hydrocele

An excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissue surrounding the testicle common in newborn males

What term refers to the decrease of blood testosterone concentrations as a male ages

Andropause

Which statement regarding male circumcision is TRUE

Circumcision is mainly practiced for religious and cultural reasons

According to an evolutionary scientist, what characteristic of the penis would serve an important function related to sperm competition when the sperm of two or more men is present in the female reproductive tract

Coronal ridge

What are two of the most common surgical side effects of prostate cancer treatment

Erectile dysfunction and inability to hold one's urineErectile dysfunction and inability to hold one's urine

If the semen of a man has a bitter taste, one could suspect that he:

Is a coffee drinker

Which of the following statements regarding benign prostatic hypertrophy is TRUE

It is a condition in which the prostate enlarges with age

Which man is most likely to develop prostate cancer

John, a 55-year old Black man

What is the primary function of the Cowper's glands

Produce fluid to clean and lubricate the urethra

What structure in the male reproductive system adds an alkaline fluid to semen which helps in neutralizing vaginal acidity

Prostate

Which of the following have been found to impact sperm production

Soaking in a hot tub wearing tight fitting underwear Using a laptop computer rested on the legs

Which of the following has been suspected to reduce sperm count, as it contains a compound whose chemical structure mimics estrogen

Soy

According to recent research with college populations what was found related to sperm production

Sperm production was lower during exam periods than at the beginning of the semester

Ovulation typically produces just one egg per cycle. Why does ejaculate contain more than just one sperm

Sperm work together to achieve fertilization through combined enzyme production

What happens to faulty sperm and sperm that are not ejaculated

They are reabsorbed into the body.

epididymis

a comma shaped organ that sits atop the testicle and holds sperm during maturation

priapism

a condition in which erections are long lasting and often painful

inguinal hernia

a condition in which the intestines bulge through a hole in the abdominal muscles of the groin

cryptorchidism

a condition in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum

hydrocele

a condition in which there is an excessive accumilation of fluid within the tissue surrounding the testicle which causes a scrotal mass

prostate gland

a doughnut shaped gland that wraps around the urethra as it comes out of the bladder contributing fluid to the semen

flagellum

a tail like end of a spermatozoon that propels forward

ejaculatory duct

a tube that transports spermatozoa from the vas deferens to the urethra

peyronies disease

abnormal calcifications or fibrous tissue build up in the penis which may cause painful curvature often making sexual penetration impossible

spermatogonium

an immature sperm cell that will develop into a sermatocyte

erection

anytime of stimulation percieved aas sexual can cause an erection spinal reflex erection also occurs during REM possibly to keep the penis supplied wiith blood nerve fibers open the arteries of the penis to allow blood to flow into 3 cylinders veins compress to prevent exit of blood flaccid state returns when srteries constrict and the veins open to allow blood to flow out

ampulla

base of the vas deferens where the vas hooks up over the ureter of the bladder

prostate specific antigen

blood test that measures levels of molecules that are overproduced by prostate cancer cells enabling physicians to identify prostate cancer early

inguinal canal

canal through which the testes descend into the scrotum

intersitial cells

cells responsible for the production of testosterone also reffered to as leydig cells

corpora cavernosa

contains tissues that fills with blood to cause an erection

penis

contains urethra for urine/semen transport becomes erect to better penetrate the vagina and deposit serm near OS no bone, it is made up of little muscle , blood vessels, and spongy tissues

What part of the male reproductive system contracts and expands to regulate the temperature of the testicles

cremaster muscle

disorders of the male reproductive organs

cryptorchidism, testicular torsion priapism and peyronies disease

can men who have been diagnosed with testicular cancer still have children

during treatment sperm count is low butt then returns to normal within 2-3 years after treatment

root of penis

extends into the body below the pubic bone

Pre-ejaculatory fluid that many men experience during arousal is not able to contain sperm as it occurs prior to movement of the sperm from the vas deferens to the ejaculatory ducts

false

Since a man's testicles produce so much sperm every day, it is harmful if the sperm do not regularly exit the body

false

foreskin

fold of skin that can cover part or all of the glans retracts over the corona during and erection prepuce removed during circumcision

In what way do the authors of the Attached book predict your thinking will change in new relationships after learning about attachment theory

from "Do they like me"? to "should I invest in them emotionally

scrotum

functions to keep the testicles 3 degrees c cooler than body temp external pouch of skin that contains the testicles when a man jumps into a cold swimming pool muscles in the scrotum pull the testicles up closer to the body in an attempt to maintain the correct temperaature

nocturnal emissions

involuntary ejaculation during sleep also reffered to as wet dreams

andropause

male version of NOT FINISHED

spermatozoon

mature sperm cell

circumcision

most common male surgery in u.s removal of foreskin

cowpers or bulbourethral gland

one of a pair of glands located under prostate gland on either side of the urethra that secretes a fluid into the urethra

vas deferens

one of two long tubes that convey the sperm from the testes and in which other fluids are mixed to create semen

external male organs

penis scrotum

In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Association approved the first vaccine for

prostate cancer

collected products of sweat under balls

smegma

What type of stimulation causes erections

smell sound sight

cryosurgery

surgery that uses freezing techniques to destroy part of an organ

penis size

the average non erect penis is 3-4 inches long average erect penis is 6 inches 15% of men have an erect penis measuring over 7 inches fewer than 5,000 erect penisis world wide measure 12 inches largely heredetary

leydig cells

the cells in the testes that produce testosterone also reffered to as interstitial cells

spermatids

the cells that make up the final intermediate stage in the production of the sperm

benign prostatic hypertrophy

the common enlargement of the prostate that occurs in most men after about age 50

spermatocyte

the intermediate stage in the growth of a spermatozoon

spermatogenesis

the production of sperm in the testes

ejaculation

the reflex ejection or expulsion of semen from the penis measures about 1-2 teaspoons 50-50 150 million sperm if there are fewer than 20 million sperm per millileter the male is most likely infertile

radical prostatectomy

the surgical removal of the prostate

cremaster

the suspender muscle that raises lowers the scrotum to control scrotal temperature

seminiferous tubules

the tightly coiled ducts located in the testes where spermatozoa are produced

testicular torsion

the twisting of a testes on its spermatic cord which cancause severe pain and swelling

Evolutionary theory suggests that the shape of the penis allows it to remove another lover's sperm from the reproductive tract of a woman

true

The only early detection system for testicular cancer is testicular self-examination

true

boys are more comfortable with their genetalia then girls

true

the male penis is composed of 3 cylinders

true

can a male ejaculate without having an orgasm

yes

seminal vesicles

ythe pair of pouchlike structures lying next to the urinary bladder that secrete a component of semen into the ejaculatory ducts