Jarvis Chapter 26: Male Genitourinary System Flashcards
The corona is:
A. folds of thin skin on the scrotal wall.
B. the area where the glans joins the shaft.
C. a hood or flap of skin over the glans.
D. a corpus spongiosum cone of erectile tissue.
B. the area where the glans joins the shaft.
The corona is the area where the glans joins the shaft.
Soft, pointed, fleshy papules that occur on the genitalia caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) are known as:
A. chancres.
B. varicoceles.
C. urethritis.
D. genital warts.
D. genital warts.
Genital warts are soft, pointed, fleshy papules that occur on the genitalia and are caused by HPV.
Orchitis is (are):
A. an acute inflammation of the testes.
B. hard, subcutaneous plaques associated with painful bending of the erect penis.
C. a circumscribed collection of serous fluid in the tunica vaginalis surrounding the testes.
D. a meatus opening on the dorsal side of the glans or shaft.
A. an acute inflammation of the testes.
Orchitis is an acute inflammation of the testes.
The ejaculatory duct is:
A. a muscular duct continuous with the epididymis.
B. the passage formed by the joining of the vas deferens and the seminal vesicle.
C. a narrow tunnel inferior to the inguinal ligament.
D. a narrow tunnel superior to the inguinal ligament.
B. the passage formed by the joining of the vas deferens and the seminal vesicle.
The vas deferens continues back and down behind the bladder, where it joins the duct of the seminal vesicle to form the ejaculatory duct. This duct empties semen into the urethra.
The penis:
A. and scrotum are the internal organs of the male genital structures.
B. is composed of two corpora cavernosa and one corpus spongiosum.
C. is a loose protective sac that is a continuation of the abdominal wall.
D. size is controlled by the cremaster muscle.
B. is composed of two corpora cavernosa and one corpus spongiosum.
The penis is composed of three cylindrical columns of erectile tissue: two corpora cavernosa on the dorsal side and the corpus spongiosum on the ventral side.
A prolonged painful erection of the penis is called:
A. priapism.
B. paraphimosis.
C. orchitis.
D. genital herpes.
A. priapism.
Priapism is prolonged painful erection of the penis.
A retention cyst in the epididymis filled with milky fluid containing sperm is called:
A. a varicocele.
B. Peyronie’s disease.
C. a prepuce.
D. a spermatocele.
D. a spermatocele.
A spermatocele is a retention cyst in the epididymis filled with milky fluid containing sperm.
The rugae:
A. control the size of the scrotum.
B. is acute inflammation of the testes.
C. are folds of thin skin of the scrotal wall.
D. is a corpus spongiosum cone of erectile tissue.
C. are folds of thin skin of the scrotal wall.
The scrotum wall consists of thin skin lying in folds, or rugae, and the underlying cremaster muscle.
The first sign of puberty in males is:
A. pubic hair growth extending up the abdomen.
B. enlargement of the testes.
C. the appearance of pubic hair.
D. an increase in penis size.
B. enlargement of the testes.
The first sign of puberty in males is the enlargement of the testes.
_____________ is an emergency requiring surgery.
A. Epididymitis
B. Cryptorchidism
C. Testicular torsion
D. A scrotal hernia
C. Testicular torsion
Testicular torsion is a sudden twisting of the spermatic cord; blood supply is cut off, and the testis can become gangrenous in a few hours. Emergency surgery is required.
