Penny Chapter 13 Review Questions

The most common location of a varicocele is

Left side of the scrotum

Secondary varicoceles are associated with all of the following except -Left sided location -Right sided location -Hepatomegaly -Renal mass

Left sided location

The most common location of prostatic cancer is

Peripheral zone

Primary varicoceles are associated with all of the following except -Left sided location -Retroperitoneal mass -Infertility -Palpable extratesticular mass

Retroperitoneal mass

Spermatogenesis occurs within the

Seminiferous tubules

The most common germ cell tumor of the testis is

Seminoma

The exocrine function of the testicles is to produce

Sperm

A common cyst most often seen in the head of the epididymis that contains nonviable sperm is

Spermatocele

The endocrine function of the testicles is to produce

Testosterone

7yo boy, acute testicular pain localized to the superior pole of his right testis, what is it?

Torsion of the testicular appendage

The most common location for BPH is

Transitional zone

Dilated veins of a varicocele will measure

>2mm

What scrotal abnormality is caused by incompetent valves within the pampiniform plexus?

Varicocele