Chapter 28 Male Reproductive System

Orchidectomy

Surgical excision of a testicle

The third leading cause of cancer deaths among men is..

Prostate cancer

Residual

Amount of urine remaining in bladder immediately after voiding: seen with hyperplasia of prostate.

How often should a male get a PSA test done?

Annually

Urinary bladder

Bladder cancer, UTI

Glans Penis

Balanitis

Prostate Gland

Benign Prostate Hypertrophy

The most definitive way to diagnose cancer of the prostate is by which of the following?

Biopsy of the prostate

Why is BPH more common in men aged 50 years and older?

Cause is aging and may be related to hormonal changes.

Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease(STD) that afflicts men?

Epididymis

Name at least two sexually transmitted diseases.

Gonorrhrea,Syphillis

Transluminator

Insturment used to inspect a cavity or organ by passing a light through the wall

The best preventive measure for testicular cancer is which of the following?

Monthly self-examination

Cancer of the prostate may be detected early by which of the following?

Prostate-specific-antigen

Transureteral resection

Removal of prostate tissue using a device inserted through the urethra.

Name two symptoms of bening hypertrophic prostate gland.

Retention,Nocturia

Testis

Testicular cancer

Cryptorchidism

Undescended testicle

Urethra

Urethritis

Retention

Urine held in the bladder: inability to empty the bladder.

Intravenous Pyelogram

X-Ray of the kidneys, ureter,and bladder using a contrast medium.

Vasectomy consist of:

dissection of the vas deferences

epididymis

epididymitis

ED stads for:

erectile dysfunction

Benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) is thought to be caused by

excessive consumption of alcohol

Which of the following is a sympton of prostatitis?

painful urination

The most common disease afflicting men older than 50 years.

prostate cancer