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chapter 9 Flashcards

male reproductive system

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anatomy of the male reproductive system:

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-testis, scrotum, perineum & seminiferous tubules
-epididymis, seminal vesicles (vas deferens), ejaculatory duct & urethra
-prostate gland & bulbourethral gland
-penis, glans penis & prepuce (foreskin)

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passage of sperm from seminiferous tubules to outside of body:

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seminiferous tubules, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra & penis

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bulbourethral glands (cowper glands)

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part of exocrine glands near urethra

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ejaculation

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ejection of sperm and fluid from urethra

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ejaculatory ducts

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rube through which semen enter the urethra

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how many sperm (spermatozoon) are released during ejaculation?

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300 million

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epididymis (plural: epididymides)

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one of a pair of long tightly coiled tubes above each testis that stores and carries sperm to the vas deferens

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erectile dysfunction (impotence)

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inability of an adult male to achieve an erection

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flagellum

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hair-like projection on a sperm that makes it mobile

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fraternal twins

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two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

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glans penis

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sensitive tip of penis

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identical twins

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two infants resulting from the division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos

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interstitial cells of the testes(leydig cells)

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specialized cells adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in testes that produce testosterone

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parenchymal tissue

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essential distinctive cells of an organ

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penis

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male external organ of reproduction

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perineum

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external region between anus and scrotum

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prepuce

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foreskin, fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

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prostate gland

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an exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder that secretes fluid part of semen into urethra during ejaculation

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scrotum

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external sac that contains the testes

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semen

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spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharges from urethra during ejaculation

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seminal vesicles

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paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the epididymis

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seminiferous tubules

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narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in testes

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spermatozoon (plural: spermatozoa)

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sperm cell

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sterilization

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procedure that removes a persons ability to produce/release reproductive cell through removal of testicles, vasectomy or oophorectomy

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stromal tissue (stroma)

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supportive connective tissue or organ

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testis (plural:testes)

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male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone

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testosterone

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hormone secreted by interstitial tissue if the testes, responsible for male sex characteristics

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vas deferens (ductus deferens)

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narrow tube carrying sperm from epididymis toward urtethra

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andr/o

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male

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balan/o

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glans penis

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cry/o

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cold

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crypt/o

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hidden

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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gon/o

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seed

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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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orch/o & orchi/o & orchid/o

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testis, testicles

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pen/o

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penis

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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semin/o

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semen, seed

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sperm/o

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semen, spermatozoa

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terat/o

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test/o

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testis, testicles

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varic/o

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varicose veins

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vas/o

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vessel duct

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zo/o

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animal life

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-genesis

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-one

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-pexy

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fixation, put in place

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-stomy

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new opening

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hydrocele

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sac of fluid in the scrotum

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testicular torison

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twisted spermatic cord

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varicocele

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dilated spermatic veins

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hypospadias

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surgical repair involves exciding a portion of the prepuce, wrapping it around a catheter, suturing it to the distal part of urethra, bringing it to end of the penis

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sexually transmitted infections:

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-chlamydial infection
-gonorrhea
-herpes genitalis
-human papilloma virus (HPV)
-syphilis

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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DRE

A

digital rectal examiniation

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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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GU

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genitourinary

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HPV

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human papilloma virus

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HSV

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herpes simplex virus

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory diease

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PIN

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prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

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PAS

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prostatic-specific antigen

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RPR

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rapid plasma reagin

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STI

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sexually transmitted infections (diseases)

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TRUS

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transrectal ultrasound

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TUIP

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transurethral incision of prostate

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TUMT

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transurethral microwave thermotherapy

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TUNA

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transurethral needle ablation

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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aspermia

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no sperm or semen produced(lack of sperm)

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oligiospermia

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semen with a low concentration of sperm

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semen analysis

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test of fertility (reproductive ability)

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purulent

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pus-filled

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circumision

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removal of the prepuce

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ligation

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to tie off or bind

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cryosurgery

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destruction of tissue by freezing

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seminonma

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malignant tumor of testis

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phimosis

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narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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prostatic enlargement, nonmalignant

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herpes genitalia

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infection of skin and genital mucous with HSV

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adenocarcinoma of prostate

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malignant tumor of the prostate gland

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syphilis

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sexually transmitted disease with primary stage marked by formation of chancre

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HPV infection

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infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by human papillomavirus

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gonarrhea

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STI is caused by berry-shaped bacteria and marked by inflammation of genital mucosa and mucopurulent discharge

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cryptorchidism

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undescended testicles

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PSA meaning

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high serum levels of antigen protein indicate prostatic carcinoma

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BPH meaning

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noncancerous enlargement of prostate gland

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DRE meaning

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manual diagnostic procedure to examine the prostate gland

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TRUS meaning

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helpful procedure in guiding a prostatic biopsy needle

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HSV meaning

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etiologic agent of sexually transmitted disease characterized by blister formation

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RALP(robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy)

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assisted laparoscopic surgery to remove the prostate gland

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what is the reason to perform a radical(complete) prostatectomy?

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prostate cancer

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what is the reason to perform a photoselective vaporization of the prostate?

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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what is the reason to perform a vasovasostomy?

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reversal of sterilization procedure

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chancre

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ulcer that forms on genital organs after infection with syphilis

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penile

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pertaining to the penis

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