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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Penis

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Male sexual organ consisting of the internal root and the external shaft and glans

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Root

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The portion of the penis that extends internally into the pelvic cavity

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Shaft

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The length of the penis between the glans and the body

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Glans

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The head of the penis; it is richly endowed with nerve endings

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Cavernous Bodies

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The structure in the shaft of the penis that engorge with blood during sexual arousal

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Spongy Body

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A cylinder that forms a bulb at the base of the penis, extends up into the penile shaft, and forms the penile glans

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Foreskin

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A covering of skin over the penile glans

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Corona

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The rim of the penile glans

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Frenulum

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A highly sensitive then strip of skin that connects the glans to the shaft on the underside of the penis

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Circumcision

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  • historical origins (pence to the gods)
  • hygienic value and risk for STDs
  • medical risks
  • AAP: moderate opposition
  • Phimosis: extremely tight foreskin
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Scrotum

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Pouch of skin of the external male genitals that encloses the testes

  • tunica dartos (first layer)
  • skin (second layer)
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12
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Testis

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Male gonad inside the scrotum that produces sperm and sex hormones

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Spermatic Cord

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Cord attached to the testis that contains the vas deferens, blood vessels, nerves, and cremasteric muscle fibers

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Cryptorchidism

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A condition in which the testes fail to descend from the abdominal cavity to the scrotal sac

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Seminiferous Tubules

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Thin, coiled structures in the testes in which sperm are produced

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Interstitial Cells

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Cells located between the seminiferous tubules that are the major source of androgen in males

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Semen (seminal fluid)

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  • About 1 teaspoon

- 200 to 500 million sperm

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Epididymis

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The structure along the back of each testis in which sperm maturation occurs

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Vas Deferens

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A sperm-carrying tube that begins at the testis and ends at the urethra

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Vasectomy

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Male sterilization procedure that involves removing a section from each vas deferens

21
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Erection

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Autonomic nervous system
- arteries expand
- tumescence: blood outflow cannot keep up with inflow
Psychogenic and physiogenic factors

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Ejaculatory Ducts

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Two short ducts located within the prostate gland

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Urethra

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The tube through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body

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Seminal Vesicles

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Small glands adjacent to the terminals of the vas deferens that secrete an alkaline fluid (conductive to sperm motility) that makes the greatest portion of the volume of seminal fluid released during ejaculation

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Prostate Gland

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A gland located at the base of the bladder that produces about 30% of the seminal fluid released during ejaculation

26
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Cowper’s Glands

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Two pea-sized glands located alongside the base of the urethra in the male that secrete an alkaline fluid during sexual arousal

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Semen or Seminal Fluid

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A viscous fluid ejaculated through the penis that contains sperm and fluids from the prostate, seminal vesicles, and Cowper’s glands

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Ejaculation

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Process by which semen is expelled from the body through the penis

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Emission Phase

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The first stage of male orgasm, in which the seminal fluid is gathered in the urethral bulb

30
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Expulsion Phase

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The second stage of male orgasm, during which the semen is expelled from the penis by muscular contraction

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Retrograde Ejaculation

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The process by which semen is expelled into the bladder instead of out of the penis

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Nocturnal Emission

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Involuntary ejaculation during sleep; also known as a wet dream

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Genital Retraction Syndrome (GRS)

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Unusual, culture-bound phenomenon in which a male believes his penis is shrinking and retracting into his body

34
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Koro

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A widely used term for the genital retraction syndrome

35
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Circumcision 2

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Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

36
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Phimosis

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A condition characterized by an extremely tight penis foreskin

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Urology

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Medical specialtymeddling with reproductive health and genital diseases of the male and urinary tract diseases in both sexes

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Smegma

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Cheesy substance of glandular secretions and skin cells that sometimes accumulates under the foreskin of the penis or hood of the clitoris

39
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Penis Size

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  • symbol of virility
  • erect penises show less variation than flaccid
  • size not related to sexual satisfaction
  • penile augmentation
  • genital retraction syndrome
40
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Penis Health-Care Issues

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  • cleanliness: smegma, infections
  • reaction to vaginal secretions
  • injuries
  • penile cancer
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Penile Cancer

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Rare malignancy that can be deadly if not diagnosed and treated in its earliest stages

42
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Testicle Health-Care Issues

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Testicular Cancer:

  • rare, but more common in young men (15 to 34 years)
  • sign: hard or irregular mass
  • survival greater than 90% if detected early
43
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Diseases of the Prostate

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Prostate Diseases:
- prostatitis: enlarged and inflamed
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- prostate cancer
PSA Test
Treatment options for prostate cancer

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