Chapter 9: Male Reproductive System Flashcards
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bulbourethral glands
pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra.
epididymis
pair of tightly coiled tubes obove each testis. stores and carries sperm
glans penis
sensitive tip of the penis
penis
male external organ of reproduction
perineum
region between anus and scrotum
semial vesicles
pair of sac like exocrine glands that secrete fluid in the vas deferens
spermatozoon
sperm cell
testis
male gonad
testosterone
hormone secreted by the tissue of testes. responsible for male sex characteristics
vas deferens
narrow tubes carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra
andr/o
male
androgen
balan/o
glans penis
balanitis
cry/o
cold
cryogenic surgery
crypt/o
hidden
cryptorchidism
epididym/o
epididymis
epididymitis
gon/o
seed
gonorrhea
hydo/o
water, fluid
hydrocele
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis, testicle
pen/o
penis
penile
prostat/o
prostate gland
prostatitis
semin/i
semen, seed
seminiferous tubules
sperm/o, spermat/o
spermatozoa, semen
spermolytic
terat/o
monster
teratoma
test/o
testis, testicle
testicular
