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Flashcards in Ch. 9 Male reproductive system Deck (20)
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1
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fraternal twins

A

separate ova by separate sperm cells

2
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identical twins

A

single egg by a single sperm

3
Q

testosterone

A

responsible for the bodily characteristics of the male

4
Q

epididymis

A

one pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis that sores and carries sperm

5
Q

prostate gland

A

exocrine gland at base of male urinary bladder, secretes fluid part of semen

6
Q

sterilization

A

procedure that removes a person’s ability to reproduce

7
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andr/o

A

male

8
Q

epididym/o

A

epididymis

9
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gon/o

A

seed

10
Q

hydr/o

A

water

11
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

A

testis, testicle

12
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pen/o

A

penis

13
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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

14
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semin/i

A

semen, seed

15
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sperm/o

A

spermatozoa

16
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test/o

A

testis, testicle

17
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varic/o

A

varicose veins

18
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vas/o

A

vessel duct

19
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-genesis

A

formation

20
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-one

A

hormone