Chapter 16 - Male Reproductive System Flashcards
andr/o
male
balan/o
glans penis
epididym/o
epididymis
gonad/o
gonad
orch/o
testis; testicle
orchi/o
testis; testicle
orchid/o
testis; testicle
pen/o
penis
pen/i
penis
phall/o
penis
preputi/o
prepuce; foreskin
posth/o
prepuce; foreskin
prostat/o
prostate gland
scrot/o
scrotum
semin/i
semen
sperm/o
sperm
test/o
testis; testicle
testicular/o
testis; testicle
vas/o
vas deferens; vessel; duct
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
urethr/o
urethra
-cision
processing of cutting
-ferous
pertaining to
seminiferous tubules
structures within testes that produce sperm
scrotum
external pouch of skin and muscle that houses the testes
vas deferens
duct that transports sperm from epididymis through spermatic cord and into ejaculatory duct
prostate gland
at base of bladder surrounding urethra that contributes fluid to semen during ejaculation
bulbourethral gland
secrete a lubricating mucus that cleans and lubricates the urethra prior to and during ejaculation
aspermia
condition of complete absence of sperm
balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against urethra and bladder, blocking flow or urine
corpus cavernosum
either of two columns of erectile tissue in penis that fill with blood during erection
cryptorchidism
failure of one or both testes to descend into scrotum prior to birth
epididymis
coiled tubular structure in which sperm start to mature and are stored until ejaculation
glans penis
bulbous end of the penis that contains a large number of nerve endings
