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Ch 14 Male Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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test/o

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testis, testicle

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orchi/o, orchid/o

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testis, testicle

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osche/o

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scrotum

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4
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semin

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semen

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5
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sperm/i, spermat/o

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sperm, spermatozoa

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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vas/o

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vas deferens, ductus deferens

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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prostat/o

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prostate

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10
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Develop in the abdominal cavity and descend into the scrotum shortly before or after birth.

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testes or testicles

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11
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What are the two functions of the testes?

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  1. sperm formation

2. testosterone production

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12
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What parts of the male reproductive system form sperm?

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seminiferous tubules and sertoli cells and androgens (mainly testosterone)

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13
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What forms testosterone?

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interstitial cells between the seminiferous tubules

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14
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What is the transport pathway of sperm?

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Epididymis → Vas (ductus) deferens → passes out of the scrotum, up into the abdominal cavity and behind the bladder → ejaculatory duct → urethra

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15
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Contains the urethra

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penis

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16
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What are the three segments of spongy tissues in the penis?

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-

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17
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______ impulses cause arterial dilation and increased blood flow in the penis.

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parasympathetic impulses

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18
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What three glands form semen?

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prostate, seminal vesicle, and Cowper’s (bulbourethral) gland

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19
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What are the three functions of semen?

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  1. Nourish the sperm
  2. Neutralize acidic urethral and vaginal fluid
  3. Lubrication and motility
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20
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BPH

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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy/Hyperplasia

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21
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What disease is the enlargement of the prostate and is common condition as men age?

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BPH

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22
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The function of the gonads in both males ad females is to produce ____ and ___

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produce reproductive cells and hormones

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23
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The reproductive cells

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gametes

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24
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Gametes are generated by ____

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meiosis

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25
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A process of cell division

that halves the chromosome number from 46 to 23

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meiosis

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26
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T or F. When male and female gametes unite in

fertilization, the original chromosome number is restored

A

T

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27
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Functions of sex hormones

A
  1. help manufacture GAMETES
  2. function in PREGNANCY and LACTATION
  3. produce SECONDARY sex characteristics (shape, body hair, voice, etc)

G, PLS

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28
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T or F. The reproductive tract develops in close association with the urinary tract

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True

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29
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T or F. In females, reproductive and urinary systems become completely separate

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True

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30
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In males, the reproductive and urinary tracts share a common passage, the _____

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urethra

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31
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The urinary and reproductive systems referred together are called the ___ or ___ tract

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genitourinary or urogenital tract

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32
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GU

A

genitourinary tract

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33
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UG

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urogenital tract

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34
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T or F. Urologistst are only called on to treat disorders of the urinary system.

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False, urologists are called on to treat disorders of the male reproductive system as well as of the urinary system.

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35
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Male germ cells produced in the testes

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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36
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Testes are suspended outside of the body in the _____

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scrotum

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37
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The testes develop in the ____ but normally descend through the ____ into the scrotum around birth

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abdominal cavity, inguinal canal

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38
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After puberty, sperm form continuously within the testes in ______

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coiled seminiferous tubules

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39
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Sperm development requires the aid of special ____ cells and ___

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Sertoli cells and male sex hormones

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40
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The male sex hormones

A

androgens, mainly testosterone

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41
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Androgens are manufactured in ____ located between the tubules

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interstitial cells

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42
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The gonads in both males and females are stimulated by these hormones

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follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)

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FSH

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follicle stimulating hormone

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44
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LH

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luteinizing hormone

45
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LH and FSH are released from the ____ beneath the brain

A

anterior pituitary gland

46
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LH and FSH are the same in both males and females, but LH is called ___ in males

A

interstitial cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH)

47
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ICSH

A

interstitial cell-stimulating hormone

48
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After manufacturing, sperm cells are stored in a much-coiled tube on the _____ of each testis

A

surface

49
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Much coiled tube on the surface of each testis

A

epididymis

50
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Sperm cells remain in the epididymis until ____ propels them into a series of ducts that lead out of the body

A

ejaculation

51
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The first duct that ascends through the inguinal

canal into the abdominal cavity and travels behind the bladder

A

vas (ductus) deferens

52
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Short continuation that delivers the spermatozoa to the urethra as it passes through the prostate gland below the bladder

A

ejaculatory duct

53
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What is the transport of spermatozoa?

A

vas deferens > ejaculatory duct > urethra

54
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The male organ that transports both urine and semen

A

penis

55
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The head or tip of the penis

A

glans penis

56
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Loose skin that covers the glans penis

A

prepuce or foreskin

57
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Surgery to remove the foreskin

A

circumcision

58
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Thick, whitish fluid in which spermatozoa are transported

A

semen

59
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What does semen contain?

A
  1. sperm cells

2. secretions from three types of accessory glands

60
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The first accessory gland; saclike gland that secretes into the ejaculatory duct

A

seminal vesicles (paired)

61
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The second accessory gland that secretes into the first part of the urethra beneath the bladder

A

prostate gland

62
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Enlargement of the ___ gland may compress the urethra just below the pressure gland

A

prostate gland

63
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The third accessory gland that secrete into the urethra just below the prostate gland

A

two bulbourethral or Cowper glands

64
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What are the 3 accessory glands that secrete to form semen?

A
  1. seminal vesicles
  2. prostate gland
  3. bulbourethral glands
65
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Together the semen accessory glands produce this slightly alkaline mixture

A

semen

66
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What are the functions of semen?

A
  1. Nourishes sperm cells
  2. Transports sperm cells
  3. Protects sperm cells from neutralizing the Acidity of the female vaginal tract

PANT

67
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Steps in sperm formation

A

seminal vesicles > ejaculatory duct > prostate gland > urethra beneath the bladder > bulbourethral glands > urethra

68
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Any hormone that produces male characteristics

A

androgen

69
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The duct formed by union of the ductus deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle; it carries spermatozoa and seminal fluid into the
urethra

A

ejaculatory duct

70
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A coiled tube on the surface of the testis that stores sperm until ejaculation

A

epididymis

71
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A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that acts on the gonads. In the male, this hormone stimulates development of sperm cells.

A

FSH follicle stimulating hormone

72
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What are the gametes called in the male and female, respectively?

A

spermatozoon in the male, ovum in the female

73
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What are the gonads called in the male and female, respectively?

A

testis or ovary

74
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A hormone secreted by the pituitary that acts on the gonads. In the male, it stimulates production of testosterone.

A

ICSH or LH

75
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The channel through which the testis descends into the scrotum in the male

A

inguinal canal

76
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Cells located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes that produce hormones, mainly testosterone. Also called cells of Leydig.

A

interstitial cells

77
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A double pouch that contains the testes

A

scrotum

78
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Cells in the seminiferous tubules that aid in the development of
spermatozoa

A

Sertoli cells

79
Q

The duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory
duct

A

vas deferens

80
Q

T or F. Most infections of the male reproductive tract are STDs.

A

True

81
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

82
Q

Prostatectomy formed through the urethra

A

TURP

83
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TUIP

A

transurethral incision of the prostate

84
Q

BPH is diagnosed by DRE, which stands for:

A

digital rectal examination

85
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

86
Q

List some bacterial STDs?

A

chlamydia, gonorrhea, vaginosis, syphillis

87
Q

List some viral STDs.

A

AIDS, herpes, Hep B, HPV

88
Q

The most common malignancy in men in the US

A

prostate

89
Q

Testes fail to descend into scrotum by time of birth that must be corrected to avoid sterility and cancer risks

A

cryptorchidism

90
Q

Total inability to produce offspring

A

sterility

91
Q

An abdominal organ like the intestine, enters the inguinal canal

A

indirect or external inguinal hernia

92
Q

Hernia in which the organ protrudes through the abdominal wall into the scrotum

A

direct or internal inguinal hernia

93
Q

Decreased capacity to produce offspring

A

infertility

94
Q

Period during which the ability for sexual reproduction is attained
and secondary sex characteristics begin to develop

A

puberty

95
Q

The cord that suspends the testis; composed of the vas deferens, vessels, and nerves

A

spermatic cord

96
Q

BNO

A

bladder neck obstruction

97
Q

Blockage of urine flow at the outlet of the bladder. The common
cause is benign prostatic hyperplasia.

A

BNO

98
Q

Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce so that the foreskin cannot
be pushed back over the glans penis

A

phimosis

99
Q

Abnormal, painful, continuous erection of the penis, as may be
caused by damage to specific regions of the spinal cord

A

priapism

100
Q

A tumor of the testis

A

seminoma

101
Q

Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord

A

varicocele

102
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

103
Q

GC

A

gonococcus

104
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

105
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

106
Q

PSA

A

prostate specific antigen

107
Q

TSE

A

testicular self exam

108
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VD

A

venereal disease

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