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Lesson 3: Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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[6 Part] Composition of the Male Reproductive System

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  1. Testes
  2. Epididymis
  3. Ductus (Vas) Deferens
  4. Seminal Vesicle
  5. Prostate Gland
  6. Urethra
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[MALE COMPOSITION]

egg shaped, produces male germ cells (spermatozoa), resides in the rectum.

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Testes

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[MALE COMPOSITION]

convoluted tubule that received the spermatozoa and stores them as they mature.

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Epididymis

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[MALE COMPOSITION]

smooth muscular tube about 40 – 45 ccm, convey sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct.

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Ductus (Vas) Deferens

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[MALE COMPOSITION]

pair of tubular glands, posterior to the prostrate, produces seminal fluid.

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Seminal Vesicle

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[MALE COMPOSITION]

walnut sized glands that surrounds the urethra, produces prostatic fluid that is added to semen.

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Prostate Gland

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[MALE COMPOSITION]

canal that passes through the prostate gland, enter the penis, and convey the semen.

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Urethra

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Path from the Testes to the Epididymis

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  1. Tubulus Rectus
  2. Rete Testis
  3. Efferent Ductules
  4. Epididymis
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[TESTES TO EPIDIDYMIS]

straight tubule from the lobule’s apex to the mediastinum.

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Tubulus Rectus

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[TESTES TO EPIDIDYMIS]

network of anastomosing tubules that transfer spermatozoa.

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Rete Testis

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[TESTES TO EPIDIDYMIS]

about 10 or more torturous ducts that move the spermatozoa.

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Efferent Ductules

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[TESTES TO EPIDIDYMIS]

single, highly convoluted duct about 23 feet long.

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Epididymis

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3 Male Urethra Parts

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  1. Prostatic Urethra
  2. Membranous Urethra
  3. Spongy Urethra
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proximal portion of the male urethra that runs through the prostate glands.

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Prostatic Urethra

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short middle portion of the male urethra that is enveloped by the external urethral sphincter.

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Membranous Urethra

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male urethra part that courses through the bulb, the pendulous portion of the penis and the glans penis to open the external urethral orifice.

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Spongy Urethra

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it resides in the external urethral sphincter.

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Bulbo-urethral (Cowper’s) Gland

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Secretes a clear, viscous alkaline mucous,

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Bulbo-urethral (Cowper’s) Gland

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Lubricate the lumen of the spongy urethra and neutralize its acidic environment.

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Bulbo-urethral (Cowper’s) Gland

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the prostrate urethra sympathetic control. Closes the urethra during ejaculation, so that semen cannot pass through the bladder.

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Internal Urethral Sphincter

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21
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located in the membranous urethra. Block the ejaculatory duct when the urethra is discharging urine.

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External Urethral Sphincter

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the common outlet for urine and semen.

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4 Parts of the Penis

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  1. Corpora Cavernosa
  2. Corpus Spongiosum
  3. Ischiocavernosus & Bulbospongiosus Muscle
  4. Deep (Buck’s) Fascia of the Penis
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[PARTS OF PENIS]
two lateral erectile bodies.

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Corpora Cavernosa

25
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[PARTS OF PENIS]
a single erectile body of tissue.

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Corpus Spongiosum

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[PARTS OF PENIS]
thin layer of skeletal muscle that covers the proximal portion of each of the cavernous bodies.

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Ischiocavernosus & Bulbospongiosus Muscle

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[PARTS OF PENIS]
dense connective tissues fascial sleeve that wraps the distal two thirds of the three erectile bodies.

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Deep (Buck’s) Fascia of the Penis

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is achieved by parasympathetic stimulation – relaxes the smooth muscle of the arterial wall, supplying the erectile tissues and allows the flow of blood.

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Penile Erection

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6 Disorders of the Penis and the Urethra

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  1. Hypospadias
  2. Epispadias
  3. Phimosis
  4. Paraphimosis
  5. Balanitis
  6. Balanoposthitis
30
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[PENIS URETHRA DISORDER]
abnormally placed urethral meatus. From the penile to along the ventral shaft to the junction of the penis or scrotum.

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Hypospadias

31
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[PENIS URETHRA DISORDER]
associated with exstrophy of the bladder.

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Epispadias

32
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[PENIS URETHRA DISORDER]
prepuce cannot be replaced over the glans penis after being retracted. Opening in the foreskin is pinhole size.

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[PENIS URETHRA DISORDER]
tight retraction of the foreskin behind or proximal to the coronary sulcus.

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Paraphimosis

34
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[PENIS URETHRA DISORDER]
Inflammation of the glans penis.

35
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[PENIS URETHRA DISORDER]
inflammation of the preputial skin.

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Balanoposthitis

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3 Accessory Glands of Male Reproduction

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  1. Prostate
  2. Seminal Vesicles
  3. Bulbourethral Glands of Cowper
37
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firm rubbery organ that is located inferior to the bladder neck.

38
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is derived from the wolffian duct, contribute fluid of basic pH and constitute majority of seminal fluid.

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Seminal Vesicles

39
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It is the “bladder” of the reproductive tract.

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Seminal Vesicles

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4 Disorder of the Prostate Gland and Seminal Vesicles

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  1. Prostatic Infarct and Cysts
  2. Prostatitis
  3. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  4. Carcinoma of Prostate
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4 Disorder of Sperm and Ejaculation

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  1. Azoospermia I
  2. Secretory Azoospermia
  3. Obstructive Azoospermia
  4. Azoospermia III
42
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blockage of the ductal system after sperm exits the testicle.

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Azoospermia I

43
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testes is not producing any sperm.

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Secretory Azoospermia

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ejaculatory duct obstruction.

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Obstructive Azoospermia

45
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attempt to reverse specific pathology that allows for conception at home rather than laboratory.

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Azoospermia III

46
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2 Separate Processes of Ejaculation

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  1. Emission
  2. Ejaculation
47
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semen is loaded into the prostatic urethral chamber.

48
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forcible expulsion of semen from the penis.

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Ejaculation

49
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4 Ejaculatory Disorders

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  1. Aspermia
  2. Azoospermia
  3. Anejaculation
  4. Retrograde Ejaculation
50
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[EJACULATORY DISORDER]
ejaculation which there is no semen produced after climax.

51
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[EJACULATORY DISORDER]
semen is present but contains no sperm.

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Azoospermia

52
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failure of ejaculation.

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Anejaculation

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