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chapter 7 def Flashcards

1
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functions of the male reproductive system

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produce, sustain, and transport sperm and secrete testosterone

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3 external organs of the male reproductive system

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penis, scrotum and testis

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internal organs of the male reproductive system

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vas deferens, seminal vescicles, prostate gland

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4
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what is the glans penis

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enlarged tip on the end of the penis

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what is the prepuce

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fold of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumsized males (foreskin)

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6
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what is semen

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composed of sperm, seminal fluids and other secretions

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7
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what is genitalia

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reproductive organs, male of female

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8
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what are seminiferous tubules

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up to 900 coiled tubes within the testes in which spermatogenesis occurs

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9
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trace sperm through the male reproductive system from formation to expulsion

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formed in the seminiferous tubules in the testes to the epididymis to the vas deferens , through the seminal vesicle and duct, urethra and prostate gland through the penis to the outside

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balan/o

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refers to the glans penis (rounded tip of penis)

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o

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testes or testicles

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prostat/o

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refers to the prostate gland

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vas/o

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refers to a vessel or duct often the vas deferens

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vesicul/o

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refers to the seminal vesicle

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andr/o

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male of man

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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refer to sperm or spermatozoa

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-ism

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condition or state

19
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epididymis

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coiled tube atop each of the testes that provides, storage, transit, and maturation of sperm

20
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what are seminal vesicles

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two glands posterior to the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens.

21
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function of the seminal vesicles

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secrete a thick fluid that forms part of the semen

22
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prostate gland and its function

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encircles the upper end of the urethra and secretes fluid that forms part of the semen

23
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what are the testis/ testicle, shape, location and function

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primary male sex organs. oval shaped and in the scrotum. produces sperm cells and testosterone

24
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what is the function of sperm/spermatazoon

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microscopic germ cell which produces a zygote when united with the ovum

25
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what is a zygote

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fertilized egg

26
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what is testosterone

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the principal male sex hormone

27
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what is the term for the top of the sperm

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acrosome

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what are the parts of the head of the sperm

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acrosome, head containing the nucleus, midpiece containing the mitochondria

29
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the opposite of the head of the sperm is the

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tail

30
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what is the coiled tube atop each of the testes that provides for storage, transit and maturation of sperm??

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epididymis

31
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what is the duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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vas deferens

32
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what are the two main glands located posterior to the base of the bladder that opens of the bladder that open into the vas deferens

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seminal vesicles

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what are the two main glands that secrete a thick fluid that forms part of the semen?

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seminal vesicles

34
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what encircles the upper end of the urethra

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seminal vesicles

35
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what encircles the upper end of the urethra and secretes fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation

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the prostate gland

36
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what is the enlarged tip of the penis

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the glans penis

37
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what is the fold of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumsized males

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the prepuce

38
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what is another name for foreskin

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the prepuce

39
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what is composed of sperm, seminal fluids, and other secretions

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semen

40
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where does spermatogenesis occur

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in the seminiferous tubules

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