Male Reproductive System Flashcards
1
Q
a-, an-
A
without
2
Q
trans-
A
across, through
3
Q
Andr/o
A
man
4
Q
Balan/o
A
glans penis
5
Q
Carcin/o
A
cancer
6
Q
Crypt/o
A
hidden
7
Q
Cyst/o
A
urinary bladder
8
Q
Epididym/o
A
epididymis
9
Q
Hydr/o
A
water
10
Q
Lith/o
A
stone
11
Q
Olig/o
A
few
12
Q
Orch/o
A
testes
13
Q
Pen/o
A
penis
14
Q
Perine/o
A
perineum
15
Q
Proct/o
A
anus, rectum
16
Q
Prostat/o
A
prostate
17
Q
Rect/o
A
rectum
18
Q
Semin/o
A
seminal vescicles
19
Q
Sperm/o
A
spermatozoid
20
Q
Test/o
A
testes
21
Q
Therm/o
A
heat
22
Q
Varic/o
A
swollen, twisted
23
Q
Vas/o
A
duct, blood vessel
24
Q
Vesicul/o
A
bladder or blister
25
zo/o
animal
26
-ar
pertaining to
27
-cele
pouch, hernia
28
-ile
pertaining to
29
-ism
condition, disease
30
-lysis
destruction, separation
31
-pexy
fixation
32
-plasia
formation, development
33
-rrhea
discharge, flowing
34
-therapy
treatment
35
Tests for prostate cancer include
PSA, Urethrogram, DRE
36
The glands produce a mucus-like fluid that is secreted before ejaculation into the urethra.
Cowper's glands
37
The primary organs of the male reproductive system because they produce sperm and testosterone
Testes
38
A mixture of sperm cells and fluids from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands
Semen
39
Highly coiled tube that receives spermatids from seminiferous tubules as these cells are formed and where spermatids mature to become sperm cells
Epididymis
40
The surgical method used in males to prevent pregnancy in which the vas deferens is fulgurated to prevent sperm from being ejaculated
Vasectomy
41
Structure that secretes an alkaline fluid rich in sugars and prostaglandins
Seminal vesicles
