Chapter 9: Male Reproductive System Flashcards
1
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bulbourethral glands
A
pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra.
2
Q
epididymis
A
pair of tightly coiled tubes obove each testis. stores and carries sperm
3
Q
glans penis
A
sensitive tip of the penis
4
Q
penis
A
male external organ of reproduction
5
Q
perineum
A
region between anus and scrotum
6
Q
semial vesicles
A
pair of sac like exocrine glands that secrete fluid in the vas deferens
7
Q
spermatozoon
A
sperm cell
8
Q
testis
A
male gonad
9
Q
testosterone
A
hormone secreted by the tissue of testes. responsible for male sex characteristics
10
Q
vas deferens
A
narrow tubes carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra
11
Q
andr/o
A
male
androgen
12
Q
balan/o
A
glans penis
balanitis
13
Q
cry/o
A
cold
cryogenic surgery
14
Q
crypt/o
A
hidden
cryptorchidism
15
Q
epididym/o
A
epididymis
epididymitis
