Bio exam 2 Flashcards
Vasa efferentia
Larger tubes within the testes, into which Soren move after being produced in the seminiferous tubules
Seminiferous tubules
Tightly coiled tubules in the tested in which sperm cells are formed
Epididymis
Tubular structure on each testis in which sperm cells mature
Vas deferens
Tube that leads sperm upward from each test is to the seminal vesicles
Anarchism
Rare birth defect in which both testes are lacking
Cryptorchidism
Condition in which the testes have not descended into the scrotum prior to birth
Monorchidism
Presence of only one test is in the scrotum
Testicular failure
Lack of sperm and or hormone production by the testes
Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis of the testis
Frenulum
Thin, tightly drawn fold of skin on the underside of the penile glans; it is highly sensitive
Shaft
The cylindrical base of the penis that contains three volume of spongy tissue : two corpora . Cavernosa and a corpus spongiosum
Phimosis
A condition in which the penile foreskin is too long and right to retract easily
Priapism
Continuant , undesired and painful erection of the penis that’s at longer then 4 hours
Agenesis of the penis
A congenital condition in which the penis is undersized and nonfunctional
Hypospadias
Birth defect caused by incomplete closure of the urethra during feral development
Epispadias
Birth defect in which the urinary bladder empties through an abdominal opening and the urethra is malformed
Seminal vesicle
Gland at the end of each vas deferens that secretes a chemical that helps stern become motile