Ch. 9 Terms and Abbv.

Question 1

bulbourethral gland

Answer 1

pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. Secret fluid into the urethra. Also called Cowper glands

Question 2

circumcision

Answer 2

removal of the prepuce (foreskin). It is a commoneelective procedure performed shortly after birth

Question 3

ejaculation

Answer 3

ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra

Question 4

ejaculatory duct

Answer 4

tube through which semen enters the male urethra

Question 5

epididymis

Answer 5

one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis. Stores and carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens

Question 6

erectile dysfunction

Answer 6

inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence

Question 7

flagellum

Answer 7

hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile

Question 8

foreskin

Answer 8

fold of skin covering the head of the penis; prepuce

Question 9

fraternal twins

Answer 9

two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

Question 10

glans penis

Answer 10

sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to clitoris in the female

Question 11

identical twins

Answer 11

two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg.

Question 12

infertility

Answer 12

in a man, any problem that lowers the chance of his female partner getting pregnant

Question 13

interstitial cells of the testes

Answer 13

specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. Produce testosterone and called Leydig Cells

Question 14

parenchymal tissue

Answer 14

essential distinctive cells of an organ.
In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal

Question 15

penis

Answer 15

male external organ of reproduction

Question 16

perineum

Answer 16

external region between the anus and scrotum in the male

Question 17

prepuce

Answer 17

foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

Question 18

prostate gland

Answer 18

exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. The prostate secretes fluid that contributes to semen during ejaculation

Question 19

scrotum

Answer 19

external sac that contains the testes

Question 20

semen

Answer 20

spermatozoa (sperm cells) and seminal fluid, discharged from the urethra during ejaculation

Question 21

seminal vesicles

Answer 21

paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

Question 22

seminiferous tubules

Answer 22

narrowing; coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

Question 23

spermatozoa, spermatozoon

Answer 23

sperm cell

Question 24

sterilization

Answer 24

procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures

Question 25

stromal tissue

Answer 25

supprotive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma. Called stroma

Question 26

testis, testes

Answer 26

male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone

Question 27

testosterone

Answer 27

hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics

Question 28

vas deferens

Answer 28

narrow tube (on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Called Ductus Deferens

Question 29

BPH

Answer 29

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Question 30

DRE

Answer 30

Digital Rectal Examination

Question 31

ED

Answer 31

Erectile Dysfunction

Question 32

GU

Answer 32

Genitourinary

Question 33

HPV

Answer 33

Human Papillomavirus

Question 34

HSV

Answer 34

Herpes Simplex Virus

Question 35

NSU

Answer 35

Non Specific Urethritis (not due to gonorrhea or chlamydia)

Question 36

PID

Answer 36

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Question 37

PIN

Answer 37

Pelvic Intraepithelial Neoplasia; a precursor of prostate cancer

Question 38

PSA

Answer 38

Prostate Specific Antigen

Question 39

PVP

Answer 39

Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate; GreenLight PVP

Question 40

RALP

Answer 40

Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy

Question 41

RPR

Answer 41

Rapid Plasma Reagin; a test for syphilis

Question 42

STD

Answer 42

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Question 43

STI

Answer 43

Sexually Transmitted Infection

Question 44

TRUS

Answer 44

Transrectal Ultrasound; test to assess the prostate and guide precise placement of a biopsy needle

Question 45

TUIP

Answer 45

Transurethral Incision of the Prostate; successful in less enlarge prostates and less invasive than TURP

Question 46

TUMT

Answer 46

Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy

Question 47

TUNA

Answer 47

Transurethral Needle Ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue

Question 48

TURP

Answer 48

Transurethral resection of the prostate