chapter 9 Flashcards
male reproductive system
anatomy of the male reproductive system:
-testis, scrotum, perineum & seminiferous tubules
-epididymis, seminal vesicles (vas deferens), ejaculatory duct & urethra
-prostate gland & bulbourethral gland
-penis, glans penis & prepuce (foreskin)
passage of sperm from seminiferous tubules to outside of body:
seminiferous tubules, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra & penis
bulbourethral glands (cowper glands)
part of exocrine glands near urethra
ejaculation
ejection of sperm and fluid from urethra
ejaculatory ducts
rube through which semen enter the urethra
how many sperm (spermatozoon) are released during ejaculation?
300 million
epididymis (plural: epididymides)
one of a pair of long tightly coiled tubes above each testis that stores and carries sperm to the vas deferens
erectile dysfunction (impotence)
inability of an adult male to achieve an erection
flagellum
hair-like projection on a sperm that makes it mobile
fraternal twins
two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells
glans penis
sensitive tip of penis
identical twins
two infants resulting from the division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos
interstitial cells of the testes(leydig cells)
specialized cells adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in testes that produce testosterone
parenchymal tissue
essential distinctive cells of an organ
penis
male external organ of reproduction
perineum
external region between anus and scrotum
prepuce
foreskin, fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
prostate gland
an exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder that secretes fluid part of semen into urethra during ejaculation
scrotum
external sac that contains the testes
semen
spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharges from urethra during ejaculation
seminal vesicles
paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the epididymis
seminiferous tubules
narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in testes
spermatozoon (plural: spermatozoa)
sperm cell
sterilization
procedure that removes a persons ability to produce/release reproductive cell through removal of testicles, vasectomy or oophorectomy
stromal tissue (stroma)
supportive connective tissue or organ
testis (plural:testes)
male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and testosterone
testosterone
hormone secreted by interstitial tissue if the testes, responsible for male sex characteristics
vas deferens (ductus deferens)
narrow tube carrying sperm from epididymis toward urtethra
andr/o
male
balan/o
glans penis
cry/o
cold
crypt/o
hidden
epididym/o
epididymis
gon/o
seed
hydr/o
water, fluid
orch/o & orchi/o & orchid/o
testis, testicles
pen/o
penis
prostat/o
prostate gland