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captainjonesify · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The long, tightly coiled tube that is attached to the outer wall of each testis is the ________.

A) epididymis
B) vas deferens
C) seminiferous tubule
D) spermatic cord

Question 2

Ear pinning is also known as ________.

A) tonsillectomy
B) otoplasty
C) tympanoplasty
D) radical neck dissection

abro1885 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) The vas deferens is a tube, but it is not tightly coiled.
C) The seminiferous tubules are tightly coiled but they are inside, not outside, the testis.
D) The spermatic cord is not tightly coiled.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) Tonsillectomy involves the tonsils, not the ears.
B) Correct Ot/o- means ear and -plasty means process of reshaping by surgery.
C) Tympanoplasty involves the tympanic membrane, while ear pinning is for the external ear.
D) Radical neck dissection is for advanced cancer of the head and neck. Ear pinning is for protruding ears.