Chapter 14

Question 1

test/o

Answer 1

testis, testicle

ex. ‘testosterone’ - hormone produced in the testis

Question 2

orchi/o

Answer 2

testis

ex. ‘anorchism’ - absence of a testis

Question 3

orchid/o

Answer 3

testis

Question 4

osche/o

Answer 4

scrotum

ex. ‘oscheal’ - pertaining to the scrotum

Question 5

semin

Answer 5

semen

ex. ‘inseminate’ - to introduce semen into a vagina

Question 6

sperm/i

Answer 6

semen, spermatozoa

ex. ‘polyspermia’ - secretion of excess semen

Question 7

spermat/o

Answer 7

semen, spermatozoa

Question 8

epididym/o

Answer 8

epididymis

ex. ‘epididymitis’ - inflammation of the epididymis

Question 9

vas/o

Answer 9

vas deferens, ductus, deferens; also vessel

ex. ‘vasostomy’ - surgical creation of an opening in the ductus deferens

Question 10

vesicul/o

Answer 10

seminal vesicle

ex. ‘vesiculogram’ - radiograph of a seminal vesicle

Question 11

prostat/o

Answer 11

prostate

ex. ‘prostatometer’ - instrument for measuring the prostate

Question 12

Testis

Answer 12

Male reproductive gland (testicle)

Question 13

Scrotum

Answer 13

A double pouch that contains the testes

Question 14

Semen

Answer 14

Thick secretion that transports spermatozoa

Question 15

Epididymis

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Vas deferens/ductus/deferens

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Seminal vesicle

Answer 17

Sac like gland behind the bladder that contributes secretions to the semen

Question 18

Prostate

Answer 18

A gland that surrounds the urethra below the bladder in males and contributes secretions to the semen