Chapter 14- Male Reproductive System Flashcards
blan/o
glans penis
epididym/o
epididymis
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o
testis or testicle
perine/o
perineum
prostat/o
prostate
sperm/o, spermat/o
sperm (seed)
vas/o
vessel
skin-covered pouch in the groin divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis
scrotum
one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone
testis, testicle
male gamete or sex cell produced in the testis that unites with the ovum in the female to produce offspring
sperm, spermatozoon
coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission
epididymis
erectile tissue covered with skin that contains the urethra for urination and the ducts for secretion of seminal fluid (semen)
penis
bulging structure at the distal end of the penis
glans penis
foreskin; loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision
prepuce
duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
vas deferens
one of two sac-like structures behind the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side
seminal vesicle
a mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourthral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm
semen
duct formed by the union of the vas deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle
ejaculatory duct
trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen
prostate gland
pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen
bulbourethral gland, Cowper glands
external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva and anus in the female
perineum
inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm
aspermia
semen without living spermatozoa; a sign of infertility in a male
azoospermia
scanty production and expulsion of sperm
oligospermia
drainage of mucus and pus
mucopurulent discharge
absence of both testes
anorchism
inflammation of the glans penis
balanitis
undescended testicle, or failure of a testis to descend into the scrotal sac during fetal development
cryptorchism, cryptorchidism