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Chapter 9 - Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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What are the bulbourethral glands? What do they do?

A

Pair of exocrine glands near male urethra.

  • secrete fluid into urethra. Aka; Cowper glands
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What is ejaculation?

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Ejection of sperm + fluid from male urethra.

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What is the ejaculatory duct?

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Tube through which semen enters urethra.

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What is the epididymus?

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One of a pair of long tightly coiled tubes above each testis.

Store and carries sperm from seminiferous tubules to vas deferns.

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What is erectile dysfunction?

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Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence

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What is the flagellum?

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Hair-like projection on sperm, make it motile (able to move).

Tail.

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What are fraternal twins?

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2 infants resulting from fertilization of 2 separate ova by 2 desperate sperm.

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What is the gland penis?

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Sensitive tip of penis; comparable to clitoris.

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What are identical twins?

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2 infants resulting from division of 1 fertilized egg into 2 embryos.

1 egg/1 sperm/1 placenta/2 amniotic sacs (egg splits)

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What are interstitial cells?

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(Cells of testes)

  • specialized cells, lie adjacent to seminiferous tubules in testes.

Produce testosterone. Also leydig cells

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What is parenchymal tissue?

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Essential distinctive cells of an organ.

In testis, seminiferous tubules are parenchymal.

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12
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What is the penis?

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Male external organ of reproduction.

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What is the perineum?

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External region between anus and scrotum in male.

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What is the prepuce?

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Foreskin; fold of skin covering tip of penis.

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What is the prostate gland?

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Exocrine gland at base of male urinary bladder.

  • secretes fluid that contributes to semen
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What is the scrotum?

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External sac that contains the testes.

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What is semen?

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Spermatozoa (plural, sperm cells) and seminal fluid (prostatic and seminal secretions) discharged from urethra during ejaculation.

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What are seminal vesicles?

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Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid (major part of semen) into vas deferens.

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Seminiferous tubules?

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Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in testes.

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20
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What is spermatozoon?

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Sperm cell.

21
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What is sterilization?

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Procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy, oophorectomy

22
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What is stromal tissue?

A

Supportive, connective tissue of an organ. Aka stroma.

23
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What is the testis?

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Plural: testes.

Male gonad (testicle) that produces spermatozoa and hormone testosterone.

24
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What is testosterone?

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Hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of testes; responsible for male sex characteristics.

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What is the vas deferens?

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Narrow tube (one on each side) carrying sperm from epididymis toward the urethra.

Aka ductus deferens.

26
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Combining form meaning; andr/o

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Male

27
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Combining form meaning; balan/o

A

Glans penis.

28
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Combining form meaning; cry/o

A

Cold.

29
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Combining form meaning; crypt/o

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Hidden.

30
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Combining form meaning; epididym/o

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Epididymis.

31
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Combining form meaning; gon/o

A

Seed.

32
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Combining form meaning; hydr/o

A

Water, fluid.

33
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Combining form meaning; orch/o

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Testis, testicle.

34
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Combining form meaning; orchi/o

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Testis, testicle.

35
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Combining form meaning; orchid/o

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Testis, testicle.

36
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Combining form meaning; pen/o

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Penis.

37
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Combining form meaning; prostat/o

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Prostate gland

38
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Combining form meaning; semin/i

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Semen, seed.

39
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Combining form meaning; sperm/o

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Spermatozoa, semen

40
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Combining form meaning; spermat/o

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Spermatozoa, semen.

41
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Combining form meaning; terat/o

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Monster.

42
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Combining form meaning; test/o

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Testis, testicle

43
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Combining form meaning; varic/o

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Varicose veins.

44
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Combining form meaning; vas/o

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Vessel, duct; vas deferens.

45
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Combining form meaning; zo/o

A

Animal life.

46
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Suffix meaning; -genesis

A

Formation

47
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Suffix meaning; -one

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Hormone.

48
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Suffix meaning; -pexy

A

Fixation, put in place

49
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Suffix meaning; -stomy

A

New opening.

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