Reproductive NCHSE

What two structures are located inside the scrotum?

• Epididymis and prostate gland
• Prostate gland and seminal vesicles
• Seminal vesicles and testes
• Testes and epididymis

A circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove:

• Cowper’s gland
• foreskin of the penis
• scrotum
• undescended testicles

Where does semen go immediately after passing through the ejaculatory ducts?

• Epididymis
• Outside the body
• Urethra
• Vas deferens

Semen consists of

• sperm
• alkaline fluid
• fructose
• all of the above

Why is the scrotum located outside the body?

• The atmospheric temperature is lower and is essential for sperm production
• The vas deferens provides a longer pathway for the maturation of sperm
• To keep the testes away from the infective potential of the digestive system
• To protect the testes from abdominal trauma

What is the function of the epididymis?

• To act as a passageway for sperm from the urethra to the penis
• To hold the testes
• To secrete testosterone
• To store sperm until they mature

Where is testosterone produced?

• Ejaculatory ducts
• Prostate gland
• Seminal vesicles
• Testes

After sperm leaves the epididymis, it passes through the following glands from first to last before ejaculation

• Seminal vesicle, prostate, Cowper’s gland, urethra
• Urethra, Cowper’s gland, prostate, seminal vesicle
• Prostate, Cowper’s gland, seminal vesicle, urethra
• Cowper’s gland, prostate, seminal vesicle, urethra

A 65 year-old healthy male begins to have difficulty starting to urinate, urinary frequency, and nocturia. What MOST LIKELY is the cause?

• Epididymitis
• Orchitis
• Prostatic hypertrophy
• Testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is most common in what age?

• Elementary boys
• High school boys
• Young adult men
• Men over 65 years-old