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Chapter 18: Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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artific/i

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Not natural

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balan/o

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Glans penis

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cis/o

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To cut

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crypt/o

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Hidden

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didym/o

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Testis

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ejaculat/o

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To throw out

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gon/o

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Genitals

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gynec/o

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Female

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mast/o

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Breast

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mit/o

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Thread

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orch/o

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Testicle

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orchid/o

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Testicle

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prostat/o

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Prostate

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sperm/o or sperm/i or spermat/o

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Seed, sperm

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testicul/o

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Testicle

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varic/o

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Twisted vein

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vas/o

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Vessel

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vesicul/o

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Seminal vesicle

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zo/o

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Animal

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Scrotum

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The pouch like structure located behind and below the penis

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Penis

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Acts as the male organ of copulation and urination, the orifice for elimination of urine and semen from the body

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testes

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provide the male sex hormone testosterone, the site where sperm formed and developed, androgen secreted by the testes

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vas deferens or ductus deferens

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acts as an excretory duct of the testes

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seminal vesicles

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2 leaf shaped organs, produces a slightly alkaline fluid that becomes a part of the seminal fluid,frutcose

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epididymis

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acts as a site for the maturation of sperm, it is located above the testis

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prostate gland

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donut shaped, that encircles the urethra, it secretes an alkaline fluid that aids in maintaining the viability of spermatozoa

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Bulbourethral or Cowper’s glands

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produce a mucous secretion before ejaculation, which becomes a part of the semen, they are pea shaped in sized, there are two of these

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urethra

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transmits urine and semen out of the body

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sperm

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is the only cell that can move, 50% of the sperms are killed on contact when ejaculated, a sperm consists of a head a body and a tail

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ejaculatory duct

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a small tube that joins the vas deferens to the urethra

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spermatozoa

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male reproductive cells

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seminiferous tubules

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  1. production of sperm 2. production of sex hormone
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spermatic cord

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travels through the inguinal canal and contains the lymphatic vessels, vas deferens, and nerve fibers, this leaves the testis and open up into the epididymis

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puberty

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a period of rapid change in the lives of boys and girls during which time the reproductive organs mature and become functionally capable of reproduction. In the male it begins at 12. As testosterone is released characteristics develop, such as pubic and axillary hair, increase in size of the penis and testes, voice changes, facial hair and erections and dreams

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glans penis

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cone shaped head of the penis, and is the site of the urethral oriface

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foreskin

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prepuce

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smegma

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the lubricating fluid that is secreted by the glands of the foreskin

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copulation

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sexual intercourse

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cryptorchidism

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where one or both of the testes fail to descend into the scrotum

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phimosis

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a condition of narrowing of the opening of the prepuce where the foreskin cannot be drawn back of the glands penis

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epispadias

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the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis

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hypospadias

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the urethra opens on the underside of the penis

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prostate gland

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composed of glandular, connective and muscular tissue that lies behind the urinary bladder. It secretes and alkaline fluid that aids in maintaining the viability of spermatozoa

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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enlargement of the prostrate and occurs in older men

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urethra

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approx. 20 cm long and has 3 sections, the prostatic, membranous, and penile. it extends from the urinary bladder to the external urethral orifice at the head of the penis

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anorchism

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condition in which there is a lack of one or both testes

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artificial insemination homologous (AIH)

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means using the husband’s semen

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artificial insemination heterologous

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refers to using sperm from a donor other that the husband

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aspermia

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condition involving lack of sperm or failure to ejaculate sperm

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azoospermia

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condition in which the semen lacks spermatozoa

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balanitis

A

inflammation of the glans penis

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prostatism

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any condition of the prostate gland that interferes with the flow of urine from the bladder

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate where an endoscopic instrument is introduced directly through the urethra to the prostate and small pieces of the prostate gland are removed using an electrical cutting loop

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castrate

A

removal of the testicles in a man or ovaries in the woman

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circumcision

A

surgical procedure of removing the foreskin of the penis

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condyloma

A

wartlike growth on the skin, most often seen on the external genitalia.

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epispadias

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congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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inability to achieve and maintain penile erection sufficient to complete satisfactory intercourse

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euginics

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study and control of the bringing for the of offspring as a means of improving genetic characteristics of future generations

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gamete

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mature reproductive cell of the male or female; spermatozoon or ovum

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gonorrhea (GC)

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highly contagious venereal disease of the genital mucous membrane of either sex

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gynecomastia

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pathological condition of excessive development of the mammary glands in the male

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heterosexual

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pertaining to the opposite sex; refers to an individual who has a sexual preference and relationship with the opposite sex

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hydrocele

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accumulation of fluid in a saclike cavity. One that occurs during prenatal development is caused by a failure of the closures of the canal between the peritoneal cavity and the scrotum

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spermatocele

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cystic mass in the epididymis

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varicocele

A

dilation of pampiniform venous complex

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hypospadias

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congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis

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mitosis

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ordinary condition of cell division

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oligospermia

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condition in which there is insufficient (scanty) amount of spermatozoa in the semen

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phimosis

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a condition that can be present at birth in which there is narrowing of the opening of the prepuce and the foreskin cannot be drawn back over the glans penis

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prostatectomy

A

surgical excision of the prostate

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spermatogenesis

A

formation of spermatozoa

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spermatozoon

A

male sex cell

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syphilis

A

infectious venereal disease caused by Treponema pallidum; which can be transmitted sexually

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vasectomy

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surgical procedure in which the vas deferens are tied off and cut apart providing sterility by preventing transport of sperm out of the testes

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A vasectomy does not affect the man’s ability to achieve orgasm, ejaculate, or achieve erections

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testosterone toxicology

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test performed on blood serum to identify the level of testosterone; increased level could indicate BPH and a decreased level could indicate hypogonadism

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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DHT

A

Dihydrotestosterone

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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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GC

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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

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PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

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PSA

A

prostatic specific antigen

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STDs

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sexually transmitted diseases

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of the prostate

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VD

A

venereal disease

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VDRL

A

venereal disease research laboratory

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vesiculitis

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Inflammation of the seminal vesicles

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Varicocele

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Enlargement and twisting of the veins of the spermatic cord

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