Exam 4

Question 1

Which term refers to the skin covering the tip of the penis?

Answer 1

prepuce

Question 2

What does the PSA test for?

Answer 2

levels of an antigen

Question 3

Which term means removal of the prostate?

Answer 3

Prostatectomy

Question 4

Which term means “no sperm or semen are produced”?

Answer 4

Aspermia

Question 5

A sheet of nerve cells that produces a rounded fold on the surface of the cerebellum is the:

Answer 5

gyrus

Question 6

The thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges is the:

Answer 6

pia mater

Question 7

Which term means nerve pain?

Answer 7

Neuralgia

Question 8

Which type of hematoma occurs between the skull and the dura as a result of a ruptured meningeal artery, usually after a fracture of the skull?

Answer 8

epidural

Question 9

What ais the male sex cell?

Answer 9

spermatozoon (sex cell) [ANSWER: SPERM]

Question 10

Twins resulting from separate ova

Answer 10

fraternal twins

Question 11

Twins resulting from a single egg

Answer 11

identical twins

Question 12

The hormone responsible for the bodily characteristics of the male

Answer 12

testosterone

Question 13

Congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip

Answer 13

hypospadias

Question 14

Undescended testicles

Answer 14

cryptorchidism; cryptorchism

Question 15

Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

Answer 15

hydrocele

Question 16

Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle

Answer 16

varicocele

Question 17

Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland

Answer 17

benign prostatic hyperplasia [BPH]

Question 18

Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

Answer 18

phimosis

Question 19

Measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood

Answer 19

Prostate-Specific-Antigen Test [PSA Test]

Question 20

Microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid

Answer 20

semen analysis

Question 21

finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland

Answer 21

digital rectal examination (DRE)

Question 22

removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (“laser TURP”)

Answer 22

photoselective vaporization of the prostate (GreenLight PVP)

Question 23

removal of portions of prostate gland through the urethra

Answer 23

transurethral resection of the prostate [TURP]

Question 24

bilateral surgical removal of a part of the bas deferens

Answer 24

vasectomy

Question 25

external region between the anus and scrotum in the male

Answer 25

perineum

Question 26

procedure that removes a person's ability to produce or release reproductive cells

Answer 26

sterilization

Question 27

pair of exocrine glands near male urethra; Cowper glands

Answer 27

bulbourethral glands

Question 28

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

Answer 28

flagellum

Question 29

Central Nervous system (CNS) contains:

Answer 29

brain & spinal cord

Question 30

Peripheral nervous system (PNS) contains:

Answer 30

cranial nerves, spinal nerves, plexuses, & peripheral nerves throughout the body

Question 31

10th Nerve, carries messages to and from the neck, chest, and abdomen

Answer 31

vagus nerve

Question 32

nerve fibers cross over, left to right and right to left; contains centers to regulate heart, blood vessels, and respiratory system

Answer 32

medulla oblongata

Question 33

body temperature, sleep, appetite, emotions; control of the pituitary gland

Answer 33

hypothalmus

Question 34

congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts (neural tube defect)

Answer 34

spina bifida

Question 35

brain disease and dementia occurring with AIDS

Answer 35

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) encephalopathy

Question 36

viral infection affecting peripheral nerves

Answer 36

herpes zoster (shingles)

Question 37

X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material

Answer 37

cerebral angiography

Question 38

Computerized x-ray technique that generates multiple images of the brain and spinal cord

Answer 38

computed tomography (CT) of the brain

Question 39

Cerebral Concussion

Answer 39

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Question 40

Cerebral Contusion

Answer 40

BRUISING OF BRAIN TISSUE

Question 41

destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue

Answer 41

multiple sclerosis (MS)

Question 42

autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles

Answer 42

myasthenia gravis (MG)

Question 43

degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem

Answer 43

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Question 44

connection of nerve and nerve fiber pathways, including those to the eyes and face

Answer 44

Pons and Midbrain

Question 45

coordination of voluntary movements and balance

Answer 45

Cerebellum

Question 46

Relay station ("triage center") for sensory impulses, control of awareness and consciousness

Answer 46

Thalamus

Question 47

Thinking, personality, sensations, movements, memory

Answer 47

Cerebrum

Question 48

Sympathetic Nerves

Answer 48

stimulate the body in times of stress and crisis

Question 49

Parasympathetic Nerves

Answer 49

nerves balance the sympathetic system [SLOW HEART RATE & LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE]

Question 50

small clusters of nerve cell bodies

Answer 50

ganglia

Question 51

maintain the health of the nervous system

Answer 51

glia cells

Question 52

Acetylcholine is a

Answer 52

NEUROTRANSMITTER

Question 53

part of the nerve cell that first receives nerve impulses

Answer 53

Dendrite

Question 54

protective separation between the blood and brain cells (protects brain)

Answer 54

blood-brain barrier

Question 55

thick, outermost layer of the meninges

Answer 55

dura mater

Question 56

thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges

Answer 56

pia mater

Question 57

essential, distinguishing tissue of any organ or system [for the nervous system, neurons and nerves that carry impulses]

Answer 57

parenchyma

Question 58

connective and supporting tissue of an organ

Answer 58

stroma

Question 59

space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells

Answer 59

synapse

Question 60

depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex; fissure

Answer 60

sulcus

Question 61

large, interlacing network of nerves

Answer 61

plexus

Question 62

three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord

Answer 62

meninges

Question 63

carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord

Answer 63

efferent nerve

Question 64

glial cell that lines the membranes within the brain and spinal cord; helps from cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 64

ependymal cell