Creative Study Chapter 13 Flashcards
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Functions of the male reproductive system:
Producing and storing sperm; Introducing sperm into female nonproductive tract to fertilize female oocyte; Secreting hormones necessary for development of secondary sexual characteristics
Glans Penis
bulging structure at distal end
Prepuce
loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision
Testis (testicle)
one of 2 male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone
Epidiymis
coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission
Vas deferens
duct that carries sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct
balan/o
glans penis
epididym/o
epididymis
orch/o
testis or testicle
orchi/o
testis or testicle
orchid/o
testis or testicle
perine/o
perineum
prostat/o
prostate
sperm/o
sperm (seed)
spermat/o
sperm (seed)
test/o
testis or testicle
vas/o
vessel
prostate
describes the gland encircling the male urethra at the base of the urinary bladder
prostrate
describes lying stretched out on the ground face downward or a state of helplessness or exhaustion
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
Bx
biopsy
DRE
digital rectal examination
ED
erectile dysfunction
HBV
hepatitis B virus
