The male reproductive system -- Unit 7

Question 1

andr/o

Answer 1

Male

Question 2

M

Answer 2

Male

Question 3

balan/o

Answer 3

penis

Question 4

epididym/o

Answer 4

epididymis

duct that stores sperm and carries it to the vas deferens

Question 5

orchid/o

Answer 5

testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

Question 6

orchi/o

Answer 6

testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

Question 7

orch/o

Answer 7

testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

Question 8

test/o

Answer 8

testicle, testis

produce testosterone and sperm cells

Question 9

sperm/o

Answer 9

sperm

Question 10

spermat/o

Answer 10

sperm

Question 11

prostat/o

Answer 11

prostate (gland)
upper end of urethra
secretes fluid that aids the movement of the sperm.

Question 12

vas/o

Answer 12

vas deferens

duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

Question 13

BPH

Answer 13

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

noncancerous excessive development around the prostate glands

Question 14

cryptorchidism

Answer 14

undescended testicles

state of hidden testes

Question 15

prostate cancer

Answer 15

cancer of the prostate gland
most commonly diagnosed cancer in men
usually occurs later in life

Question 16

PSA

Answer 16

prostate specific antigen

blood test that measures for prostate cancer

Question 17

HIV

Answer 17

Human Immunodeficiency virus

a type of virus that causes AIDS

Question 18

AIDS

Answer 18

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
a disease that affects the body’s immune system
transmitted sexually by contaminated needles or contaminated blood transfusions.

Question 19

STD/ STI

Answer 19

sexually transmitted diseases/infections

Question 20

HPV

Answer 20

• human papillomavirus

* STD that causes genital warts

Question 21

TUR

Answer 21

transurethral
through the urethra

resection
surgical removal of

Question 22

TURP

Answer 22

transurethral resection of the prostate

Question 23

TURB

Answer 23

transurethral resection of the bladder

Question 24

coitus

Answer 24

sexual intercourse

Question 25

copulation

Answer 25

sexual intercourse

Question 26

circumcision

Answer 26

surgical removal of the foreskin

Question 27

DRE

Answer 27

digital rectal exam PE in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum and feels for size and shape of prostate gland through the rectal wall

Question 28

vasectomy

Answer 28

surgical removal of a portion of the vas deferens results in male sterilization

Question 29

sterilization

Answer 29

process that makes one unable to reproduce

Question 30

infertility

Answer 30

reduced or absent ability to produce offspring