Chapter 5: Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
1: The ______ is a male sexual organ consisting of the root, the shaft, and the glans. |
glans penis |
coronal ridge |
scrotum |
penis |
corona |
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2: The opening of the urethra in the head of the penis is called the ______. |
meatus |
coronal ridge |
glans penis |
foreskin |
none of the above |
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3: The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) has advised that the benefits of circumcision are not significant enough to recommend it as a routine procedure. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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4: The scrotum is a sac of skin containing the testes and the ______. |
tunica dartos |
urethra |
corpora cavernosa |
corpus spongiosum |
spermatic cords |
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5: It is possible to remove viable sperm ______ after a man''s death. |
14 hours |
16 hours |
18 hours |
20 hours |
24 hours |
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6: The storage and maturation of spermatozoa occurs in the ______. |
epididymis |
vas deferens |
seminal vesicles |
Cowper's gland |
testes |
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7: Testosterone supplements are sometimes administered to treat ______ in older individuals. |
effectiveness in communication |
erectile dysfunction |
osteoporosis |
testicular cancer |
none of the above |
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8: Several factors that place a man at risk of developing prostate cancer include all of the following EXCEPT |
age |
heredity |
being African-American |
a PSA test value below 4mg/ml. |
None of the above answers are correct. |
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9: Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer in young men aged ___ to ___. |
25, 30 |
29, 35 |
35, 41 |
43, 51 |
51, 80 |
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10: ______ flaccid penises tend to expand more during erection than do ______ flaccid penises. |
Large, small |
Large, medium sized |
Small, large |
Small, medium sized |
None of the above answers are correct |
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11: Male reproductive system illnesses and conditions include all of the following EXCEPT |
breast cancer. |
prostatitis. |
benign prostatic hyperplasia. |
prostate cancer. |
endometriosis. |
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12: Sperm are stored in the epididymis for up to ______. |
six weeks |
six days |
four weeks |
four days |
none of the above |
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13: The male internal genitals contain numerous structures including the urethra, corpora cavernosa, scrotum, and the testes. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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14: Sperm are produced in the seminiferous tubules. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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15: In men, FSH and LH (also called ICSH) stimulate the testes to produce sperm and estrogen. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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16: Men do not have to be concerned about breast cancer. |
TRUE |
FALSE |
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17: ______ refers to an infection of the prostate gland. |
Epididymitis |
Prostate Cancer |
Impotence |
Urinary tract infection |
Prostatitis |
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18: The ______ are structures located within the testes that actually produce the sperm. |
Vas deferens |
Seminiferous tubules |
Seminal vesicles |
Spermatic cord |
Interstitial cells |
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