Chapter 16 - Male Reproductive System Flashcards
1
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andr/o
A
male
2
Q
balan/o
A
glans penis
3
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epididym/o
A
epididymis
4
Q
gonad/o
A
gonad
5
Q
orch/o
A
testis; testicle
6
Q
orchi/o
A
testis; testicle
7
Q
orchid/o
A
testis; testicle
8
Q
pen/o
A
penis
9
Q
pen/i
A
penis
10
Q
phall/o
A
penis
11
Q
preputi/o
A
prepuce; foreskin
12
Q
posth/o
A
prepuce; foreskin
13
Q
prostat/o
A
prostate gland
14
Q
scrot/o
A
scrotum
15
Q
semin/i
A
semen
16
Q
sperm/o
A
sperm
17
Q
test/o
A
testis; testicle
18
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testicular/o
A
testis; testicle
19
Q
vas/o
A
vas deferens; vessel; duct
20
Q
vesicul/o
A
seminal vesicle
21
Q
urethr/o
A
urethra
22
Q
-cision
A
processing of cutting
23
Q
-ferous
A
pertaining to
24
Q
seminiferous tubules
A
structures within testes that produce sperm
25
scrotum
external pouch of skin and muscle that houses the testes
26
vas deferens
duct that transports sperm from epididymis through spermatic cord and into ejaculatory duct
27
prostate gland
at base of bladder surrounding urethra that contributes fluid to semen during ejaculation
28
bulbourethral gland
secrete a lubricating mucus that cleans and lubricates the urethra prior to and during ejaculation
29
aspermia
condition of complete absence of sperm
30
balanitis
inflammation of the glans penis
31
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
overgrowth of prostate tissue pushes against urethra and bladder, blocking flow or urine
32
corpus cavernosum
either of two columns of erectile tissue in penis that fill with blood during erection
33
cryptorchidism
failure of one or both testes to descend into scrotum prior to birth
34
epididymis
coiled tubular structure in which sperm start to mature and are stored until ejaculation
35
glans penis
bulbous end of the penis that contains a large number of nerve endings
