Male Reproductive System Overview

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Where are sperm produced?

Seminal vesicles

Epididymis

Seminiferous tubules (correct)

Prostate gland

What is the function of testosterone, the male sex hormone?

To cause ovulation

To produce seminal fluid

To responsible for male secondary sex characteristics (correct)

To regulate the menstrual cycle

Where is seminal fluid produced?

Bladder

Seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and Cowper's glands (correct)

Epididymis

Urethra

What is the purpose of the male urethra?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

How many layers of tissue make up the uterus?

3 Signup and view all the answers

Where is the graafian follicle located?

Ovary Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the menstrual cycle?

To prepare the uterus and cause ovulation to occur each month Signup and view all the answers

What can disturb menstruation?

Decrease or increase in the activity of the hormonal glands Signup and view all the answers

What is vital to prevent reinfection after pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

Discharge planning Signup and view all the answers

How does pregnancy affect endometriosis?

It will slow the progress of the disorder Signup and view all the answers

What is the surgical procedure involving shortening of the muscles that support the bladder and repair of the rectocele known as?

Colporrhaphy Signup and view all the answers

Which blood test is elevated in cancer of the prostate and benign prostatic hyperplasia?

PSA Signup and view all the answers

What is the removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries called?

Hysterectomy Signup and view all the answers

Which diagnostic tool identifies the first lymph node most likely to drain cancerous cells in breast cancer?

Sentinel lymph node mapping Signup and view all the answers

What condition involves an inability of the prepuce to retract over the glans penis?

Phimosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the drug of choice for treating Chlamydial infections?

Azithromycin Signup and view all the answers

When should young men be taught to perform testicular self-examination (TSE)?

Starting at 15 years of age Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment of choice for all stages of syphilis?

Penicillin Signup and view all the answers

What is the surgical procedure for correcting cystocele and rectocele involving shortening of supporting muscles?

Colporrhaphy Signup and view all the answers

Which virus is responsible for primary genital herpes?

Herpes simplex virus Signup and view all the answers