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