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Anatomical Terminology II - Bushey > Chapter 9 > Flashcards

Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra

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bulbourethral glands

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2
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ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra

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ejaculation

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3
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tube through which semen enters the male urethra

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ejaculatory duct

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4
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one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis. Stores and carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens

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epididymis

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5
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inability of an adult male to achieve an erection

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erectile dysfunction

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6
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hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes in motile

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flagellum

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7
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two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

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fraternal twins

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8
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sensitive tip of the penis

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glans penis

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9
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two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos

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identical twins

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10
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specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes

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interstitial cells of the testes

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11
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essential distinctive cells of an organ

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parenchymal tissue

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12
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male external organ of reproduction

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penis

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13
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external region between the anus and scrotum in a male

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perineum

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14
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foreskin

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prepuce

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15
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exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder

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prostate gland

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16
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external sac that contains the testes

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scrotum

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17
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spermatozoa and seminal fluid discharged from the urethra during ejaculation

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semen

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18
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paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens

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seminal vesicles

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19
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narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

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seminiferous tubules

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20
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sperm cell

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spermatozoon

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21
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procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells

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sterilization

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22
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male gonad that produces sperm and the hormone testosterone

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testis

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23
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supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma

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stromal tissue

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24
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hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes

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testosterone

25
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narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra

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vas deferens

26
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Malignant tumor of the testes

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testicular cancer

27
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undescended testicles

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cryptorchidism

28
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sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

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hydrocele

29
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twisting of the spermatic cord

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testicular torsion

30
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enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle

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varicocele

31
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benign growth of cells within the prostate gland

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

32
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malignant tumor of the prostate gland

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prostate cancer

33
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congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip

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hypospadias

34
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narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

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phimosis

35
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bacterial infection of the urethra and reproductive tract

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chlamydial infection

36
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inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci

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gonorrhea

37
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infection of the skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus

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herpes genitalis

38
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infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region

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HPV

39
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chronic STI caused by a spirochete

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syphilis

40
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bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vast deferens

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vasectomy

41
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excision of benign prostatic using a resectoscope through the urethra

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

42
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removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia using a green light laser

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photoselective vaporization of the prostate (GreenLight PVP)

43
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Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland

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digital rectal exam (DRE)

44
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surgical procedure to remove the prepice of the penis

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circumcision

45
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surgical excision of testicles or ovaries

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castration

46
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microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid

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semen analysis

47
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measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood

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PSA test

48
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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

49
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DRE

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digital rectal exam

50
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ED

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erectile disfunction

51
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GU

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genitourinary

52
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HPV

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human papillomavirus

53
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HSV

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herpes simplex virus

54
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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

55
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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

56
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STD

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sexually transmitted disease

57
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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

58
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RPR (use)

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test for syphilis

59
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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

Anatomical Terminology II - Bushey (15 decks)

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