Exam 6: Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

If one testicle hangs noticeably lower than the other, this should be reported to a doctor.

Sperm requires temperatures cooler than the body's temperature for viability.

What happens to faulty sperm and sperm that are not ejaculated?

Identify and discuss three possible reasons that sperm counts have been declining in men throughout the world over the past twenty years.

What are the two main functions of the testicles?

How many sperm per milliliter on average does each ejaculation contain?

If treatment is not obtained within 6 hours from the onset of testicular torsion symptoms, what is a likely outcome?

What does the term spermatogenesis refer to?

Jay often wakes up with an erection and sometimes experiences erections throughout the night. What is the most likely reason for this?

What is found to detect more than 50% of cases of prostate cancer in its early stages?

Next to skin cancer, what is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men?

What part of the male reproductive system contracts and expands to regulate the temperature of the testicles?

Differentiate between cryptorchidism, testicular torsion, priapism, and Peyronie's disease. Explain what these conditions are, the associated symptoms, and common treatments for each condition.

The root of the penis sits just below the surface of the skin and attaches to the scrotum.

A man is experiencing a bump in his scrotum. This happened while he was lifting heavy boxes. Which of the following conditions is he most likely to have?

What is 60-70% of semen made up of?

A 21-year old male has just been diagnosed with cancer of the reproductive organs. Given his age, which of these cancers is more likely?

Ejaculation and orgasm are linked so that a man cannot experience one without the other.

Pre-ejaculatory fluid that many men experience during arousal is not able to contain sperm as it occurs prior to movement of the sperm from the vas deferens to the ejaculatory ducts.

Devon, whose mother smoked during pregnancy, was born prematurely and had to have surgery for undescended testes when he was 9 months old. What condition is Devon most likely diagnosed with?