Med Term- Module 10 Flashcards
bulbourethral glands/Cowper glands
pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra
ejaculation
ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
ejaculatory duct
tube through which semen enters the male urethra
epididymis
one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis
erectile dysfunction
inability of an adult male to achieve an erection
flagellum
hairlike projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile
fraternal twins
two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells
glans penis
sensitive tip of the penis
identical twins
two twins resulting from the division of one fertilized egg cell
interstitial cells of the testis
specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes
parenchyma
essential distinctive cells of an organ
perineum
the external region between the anus and scrotum in the male
prepuce
foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
prostate gland
exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder
scrotum
external sac that holds the testes
semen
spermatozoa and seminary fluid discharged from the urethra during ejaculation
seminal vesicle
paired sac like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into thee vas deferens
seminiferous tubules
narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes
spermatozoon
sperm cell
sterilization
a procedure that removes a persons ability to produce or release reproductive cells
stroma
supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma
testis, testes
male gonad that produces spermatozoa and testosterone
testosterone
hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes
vas deferens
narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra
andr/o
malre
andr/o
male