chapter 7 def Flashcards
functions of the male reproductive system
produce, sustain, and transport sperm and secrete testosterone
3 external organs of the male reproductive system
penis, scrotum and testis
internal organs of the male reproductive system
vas deferens, seminal vescicles, prostate gland
what is the glans penis
enlarged tip on the end of the penis
what is the prepuce
fold of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumsized males (foreskin)
what is semen
composed of sperm, seminal fluids and other secretions
what is genitalia
reproductive organs, male of female
what are seminiferous tubules
up to 900 coiled tubes within the testes in which spermatogenesis occurs
trace sperm through the male reproductive system from formation to expulsion
formed in the seminiferous tubules in the testes to the epididymis to the vas deferens , through the seminal vesicle and duct, urethra and prostate gland through the penis to the outside
balan/o
refers to the glans penis (rounded tip of penis)
epididym/o
epididymis
orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o
testes or testicles
prostat/o
refers to the prostate gland
vas/o
refers to a vessel or duct often the vas deferens
vesicul/o
refers to the seminal vesicle
andr/o
male of man
sperm/o, spermat/o
refer to sperm or spermatozoa
-ism
condition or state
epididymis
coiled tube atop each of the testes that provides, storage, transit, and maturation of sperm
what are seminal vesicles
two glands posterior to the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens.
function of the seminal vesicles
secrete a thick fluid that forms part of the semen
prostate gland and its function
encircles the upper end of the urethra and secretes fluid that forms part of the semen
what are the testis/ testicle, shape, location and function
primary male sex organs. oval shaped and in the scrotum. produces sperm cells and testosterone
what is the function of sperm/spermatazoon
microscopic germ cell which produces a zygote when united with the ovum
