Ch 3 Physical Exam of Male Genitalia

Question 1

The function of the penis is to:

Answer 1

Excrete urine and to introduce semen into the vagina

Question 2

Urethral orifice is a slit like opening about ___mm

Answer 2

2mm

Question 3

Each scrotum sac contains:

Answer 3

Teste

Epididymis

Spermatic cord

Muscle layer

Question 4

Testicular temperature is controlled by altering the distance of the testes from the body through:

Answer 4

Muscular action

Question 5

The testicles produce:

Answer 5

Spermatozoa

Testosterone

Question 6

Shape

The adult testis is:

Answer 6

Ovoid

Question 7

Provides for the storage, maturation, and transmission of the sperm

Answer 7

Epididymis

Question 8

What forms the ejaculatory duct?

Answer 8

Vas Deferens & Seminal vesicles

tail of the epididymis to the seminal vesicle

Question 9

The prostate surrounds the urethra at the:

Answer 9

Bladder neck

Question 10

Produces the major volume of ejaculatory fluid containing fibrinolysin, an enzyme that liquifies coagulated semen

Answer 10

Prostate

Question 11

Extends from the prostate to the posterior surface of the bladder

Answer 11

Seminal vesicles

Question 12

Erection of the penis occurs when the two corpora cavernosa become engorged with ___mL of blood in response to the ANS.

Answer 12

20-50 mL

Question 13

Erection is a neurovascular reflex induced by:

Answer 13

Psychogenic or local reflex mechanisms

Question 14

What can suppress arousal?

Answer 14

Cortical input

Question 15

External genitalia are the same for males and females at __ weeks of gestation

Answer 15

8 weeks

Question 16

Sex differentiation occurs at __ weeks of gestation

Answer 16

12 weeks

Question 17

Testes descend into the scrotum during:

Answer 17

Third trimester

Question 18

A term newborn may experience final descent of the testes during:

Answer 18

Postnatal period

Question 19

Separation of the prepuce from the glans is usually incomplete at birth and may remain so until:

Answer 19

3-4 years old

Question 20

Hormonal changes at puberty cause ____ hair to appear at the base of the penis

Answer 20

Straight

Question 21

With age, pubic hair becomes:

Answer 21

Fine and less abundant

Question 22

Patient position during exam

Answer 22

Lying or standing

Question 23

Examination of the genitalia involves:

Answer 23

Inspection

Palpation

Transillumination

Question 24

Penis

The ____ vein should be apparent on inspection

Answer 24

Dorsal

Question 25

Patient positioning while inspecting and palpating for hernia

Answer 25

Knee-chest

Question 26

Typical variations Scrotal lumps may be caused from:

Answer 26

Sebaceous cysts

Question 27

Uncircumcised males may have _______ as a result of nonretractable foreskin

Answer 27

Balanoposthitis

Question 28

Pinpoint urethral opening suggests:

Answer 28

Meatal stenosis

Question 29

Thickening of the scrotum from edema is associated with:

Answer 29

Cardiac, Renal, or Hepatic disease

Question 30

The vas deferens should feel:

Answer 30

Smooth and discrete

Question 31

Edema of newborn genitalia is common especially after:

Answer 31

Breech delivery

Question 32

Testicle newborn is usually __cm

Answer 32

1 cm

Question 33

Newborn nonerect penis is ___cm

Answer 33

2-3 cm

Question 34

Newborn scrotum without rugae and testes indicates:

Answer 34

Preterm birth

Question 35

Foreskin of non-circumcised males is fully retractable by __ age

Answer 35

3-6 years old

Question 36

Infants A mass that does not transilluminate may indicate:

Answer 36

Incarcerated hernia

Question 37

Infants A hard, enlarged painless testicle may indicate:

Answer 37

Tumor

Question 38

Varying degrees of maturation should be classified according to the:

Answer 38

Tanner stages

Question 39

Protrusion of a peritoneal-lined sac through some defects in the abdominal wall

Answer 39

Hernia

Question 40

Hernias that are more common in women

Answer 40

Femoral hernias (fossa ovalis)

Question 41

The inability to replace the foreskin to its usual position after it has been retracted behind the glans

Answer 41

Paraphimosis

Question 42

Congenital defect in which the urethral meatus is located on the ventral surface of the glans, penile shaft, or perineal area

Answer 42

Hypospadias

Question 43

Syphilitic chancre lesion of primary syphilis generally occurs __ weeks after exposure

Answer 43

2 weeks

Question 44

Herpes is a viral infection that appears as:

Answer 44

Superficial vesicles

Question 45

Soft, reddish lesion that arises because of infection with a papovavirus

Answer 45

Condyloma acuminatum

Question 46

Lymphogranuloma venereum is an STI caused by a ______ organism

Answer 46

Chlamydial

Question 47

Molluscum contagiosum is an STI caused by:

Answer 47

Poxvirus

Question 48

Lesions are pearly gray, often umbilicated, smooth, dome shaped, with discrete margins

Answer 48

Molluscum contagiosum

Question 49

Fibrous band in the corpus cavernosum that results in deviation of the penis during erection

Answer 49

Peyronie Disease

Question 50

Penile carcinomas typically occur in:

Answer 50

Uncircumcised men who practice poor hygiene

Question 51

Nontender, smooth, firm mass that results from fluid accumulation in the tunica vaginalis. Will transilluminate.

Answer 51

Hydrocele

Question 52

Cystic swelling occurring on the epididymis

Answer 52

Spermatocele

Question 53

Abnormal tortuosity and dilation of veins of the pampiniform plexus within the spermatic cord

Answer 53

Vericocele

Question 54

An acute inflammation of the testis A complication of mumps

Answer 54

Orchitis

Question 55

Inflammation of the epididymis is often seen in association with a UTI

Answer 55

Epididymitis

Question 56

Surgical emergency occurring most commonly in adolescents. Acute onset and is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting

Answer 56

Testicular torsion

Question 57

Neoplasm arising from the testicle Irregular, nontender mass fixed on the testis. Does not transilluminate

Answer 57

Testicular tumor