Ch. 9 Terms and Abbv. Flashcards
bulbourethral gland
pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. Secret fluid into the urethra. Also called Cowper glands
circumcision
removal of the prepuce (foreskin). It is a commoneelective procedure performed shortly after birth
ejaculation
ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
ejaculatory duct
tube through which semen enters the male urethra
epididymis
one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis. Stores and carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens
erectile dysfunction
inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence
flagellum
hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile
foreskin
fold of skin covering the head of the penis; prepuce
fraternal twins
two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells
glans penis
sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to clitoris in the female
identical twins
two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg.
infertility
in a man, any problem that lowers the chance of his female partner getting pregnant
interstitial cells of the testes
specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. Produce testosterone and called Leydig Cells
parenchymal tissue
essential distinctive cells of an organ.
In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal
penis
male external organ of reproduction
perineum
external region between the anus and scrotum in the male
prepuce
foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
prostate gland
exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. The prostate secretes fluid that contributes to semen during ejaculation
scrotum
external sac that contains the testes
semen
spermatozoa (sperm cells) and seminal fluid, discharged from the urethra during ejaculation
seminal vesicles
paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens
seminiferous tubules
narrowing; coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes
spermatozoa, spermatozoon
sperm cell
sterilization
procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures
stromal tissue
supprotive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma. Called stroma
testis, testes
male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone
testosterone
hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics
vas deferens
narrow tube (on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Called Ductus Deferens
BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
DRE
Digital Rectal Examination
ED
Erectile Dysfunction
GU
Genitourinary
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
HSV
Herpes Simplex Virus
NSU
Non Specific Urethritis (not due to gonorrhea or chlamydia)
PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIN
Pelvic Intraepithelial Neoplasia; a precursor of prostate cancer
PSA
Prostate Specific Antigen
PVP
Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate; GreenLight PVP
RALP
Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
RPR
Rapid Plasma Reagin; a test for syphilis
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
STI
Sexually Transmitted Infection
TRUS
Transrectal Ultrasound; test to assess the prostate and guide precise placement of a biopsy needle
TUIP
Transurethral Incision of the Prostate; successful in less enlarge prostates and less invasive than TURP
TUMT
Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy
TUNA
Transurethral Needle Ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue
TURP
Transurethral resection of the prostate
