Ch 15 PP Terms

Question 1

male reproductive system

Answer 1

produces gametes; produces hormones

Question 2

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Answer 2

enlargement of prostate usually seen with age

Question 3

erectile dysfunction (ED)

Answer 3

lack of ability to perform intercourse in males due to failure to initiate erection; impotence

Question 4

infertility

Answer 4

decreased capacity to produce offspring

Question 5

inguinal hernia

Answer 5

protrusion of intestine (or other abd. organ) through inguinal canal into the scrotum

Question 6

orchitis

Answer 6

inflammation of testis

Question 7

prostatitis

Answer 7

inflammation of prostate gland

Question 8

STI

Answer 8

infection spread through sexual contact

Question 9

sterility

Answer 9

complete inability to produce offspring

Question 10

urethritis

Answer 10

inflammation of the urethra; often caused by UTI

Question 11

AIDS

Answer 11

acquired immunodeficiency syndome

Question 12

BPH

Answer 12

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Question 13

HBV

Answer 13

hep B virus

Question 14

HIV

Answer 14

human immunodeficiency virus

Question 15

HSV

Answer 15

herpes simplex virus

Question 16

STD

Answer 16

sexually transmitted disease

Question 17

STI

Answer 17

sexually transmitted infection

Question 18

UTI

Answer 18

urinary tract infection

Question 19

spermatozoa

Answer 19

male germ cell

Question 20

glans penis

Answer 20

soft tip of the penis

Question 21

circumcision

Answer 21

removal of foreskin/prepuce

Question 22

the prostate gland

Answer 22

secretes alkaline fluid; keeps sperm alive by neutralizing the vagina’s pH levels

Question 23

epididymis

Answer 23

coiled tube that stores sperm