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Creative Study Chapter 13 Flashcards

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Functions of the male reproductive system:

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Producing and storing sperm; Introducing sperm into female nonproductive tract to fertilize female oocyte; Secreting hormones necessary for development of secondary sexual characteristics

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Glans Penis

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bulging structure at distal end

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Prepuce

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loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision

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Testis (testicle)

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one of 2 male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone

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Epidiymis

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coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission

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Vas deferens

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duct that carries sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct

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balan/o

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glans penis

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orch/o

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testis or testicle

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orchi/o

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testis or testicle

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orchid/o

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testis or testicle

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perine/o

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perineum

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prostat/o

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prostate

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sperm/o

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sperm (seed)

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spermat/o

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sperm (seed)

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test/o

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testis or testicle

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vas/o

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vessel

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prostate

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describes the gland encircling the male urethra at the base of the urinary bladder

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prostrate

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describes lying stretched out on the ground face downward or a state of helplessness or exhaustion

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)

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Bx

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biopsy

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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ED

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erectile dysfunction

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HPV

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human papillomavirus

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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HSV-2

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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STD

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sexually transmitted disease

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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