How Much Do You Know about Man’s Favorite Organ?

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It’s time for a pop quiz. But don’t worry—you won’t be graded on it, and you’re the only one who will know how many answers you got right or wrong. So have fun with it and remember, the more you know about the male body and how it works, the better off you’ll be.

How Much Do You Know about Man’s Favorite Organ?

Most people have a pretty good idea how the heart works, where the lungs and kidneys are located, and what happens to food as it works its way through the digestive system. But nearly half of the human bodies in the world have this odd-looking appendage dangling between their legs, and most people know nothing about it. Take this quiz to test your knowledge about the anatomy and functioning of man’s favorite organ.

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Dudley Seth Danoff, MD, FACS, is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Danoff is a graduate of Princeton University, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He received his medical degree at Yale University with honors. He completed his urologic surgical training and fellowship at Columbia University Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. Following his training, he served as a major in the United States Air Force Medical Corps. For more than a quarter century, Dr. Danoff taught on the clinical faculty of UCLA School of Medicine. Currently, he is attending urologic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is the founder and president of the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tower Urology Medical Group, the leading urologic practice serving the Southern California community for over thirty years. Dr. Danoff and his wife, Israeli singer Hedva Amrani, are longtime residents of Beverly Hills, California, and have two children: Aurele Danoff, an attorney, and Doran Danoff, a composer.

 

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