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Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America, 4/e

Brian Strong, University of California, Santa Cruz
Barbara Werner Sayad, California State University, Monterey Bay
Christine DeVault, Cabrillo College
William Yarber, Indiana University

Male Sexual Anatomy, Physiology, and Response

Multiple Choice Quiz

Choose the best answer


1	In addition to a reproductive role, the male sexual organs:
		A)	continually manufacture and store gametes (sperm).
		B)	manufacture and release testosterone.
		C)	provide a source of physical pleasure to their owner.
		D)	all of the above


2	Uncircumcised men should wash the glans to:
		A)	increase the production of smegma in order to increase sexual attractiveness.
		B)	decrease the risk of urinary infections and penile cancer due to buildup of smegma.
		C)	avoid having to be circumcised.
		D)	increase production of semen.


3	Penile sizes:
		A)	vary more in their flaccid state than when erect.
		B)	vary more in their erect state than when flaccid.
		C)	are an accurate indication of a man's virility and attractiveness.
		D)	are a significant measure of sexual attractiveness for nearly all women.


4	Tom is running on a hot summer day. His scrotum is likely to:
		A)	turn pale and shrink considerably.
		B)	hang down with the testicles well outside the body.
		C)	wrinkle and become more compact.
		D)	undergo spasms due to the action of the dartos muscle.


5	The majority of the seminal fluid is produced by the:
		A)	prostate.
		B)	testes.
		C)	seminal vesicles.
		D)	vas deferens.


6	The sex of the zygote produced by the union of the egg and sperm is determined by the chromosomes of:
		A)	the egg.
		B)	the sperm.
		C)	either one can contribute.
		D)	we don't yet understand this process.


7	Men may experience:
		A)	regular fluctuation of hormone levels and mood changes.
		B)	a dramatic fluctuation in testosterone production.
		C)	a rapid cessation of hormones, at approximately ago 50.
		D)	pre-ejaculatory syndrome (PES).


8	Spermatogenesis, the production of sperm, takes place in the:
		A)	prostate gland.
		B)	vas deferens.
		C)	seminiferous tubules.
		D)	epididymis.


9	Which term most accurately describes the male and female sexual response cycle?
		A)	They are very similar.
		B)	They are very distinct from each other.
		C)	They involve different physiological processes.
		D)	Women's cycles are mostly hormonally bound.


10	Semen is relatively:
		A)	acidic.
		B)	alkaline.
		C)	neutral.
		D)	varies depending on the health of the male.


11	The penis consists of:
		A)	spongy tissue.
		B)	muscle.
		C)	bone.
		D)	all of the above


12	Nathan is diagnosed as having retrograde ejaculation. This means that
		A)	his sperm count is low and he may be infertile.
		B)	he is unable to attain erection during regular intercourse.
		C)	he is unable to experience ejaculation and orgasm at the same time.
		D)	semen passes into the bladder rather than through the urethra.

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