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Module 9: Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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1
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orchi/o

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testis

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prostates

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glands that secrete fluid into the bas deferens

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_____ twins are produced from a single fertilized ovum

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identical

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the cells that form the connective and supportive tissue of the testes and secrete testosterone are the

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interstitial (Leydig) cells

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the gland that secretes an alkaline substance into the urethra that protects sperm from urethral and vaginal acidity and enhances sperm motility is the

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prostate gland

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vas/o

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vas deferens

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semini/i

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semen

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flagellum

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hairlike projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile

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epididymis

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carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens

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10
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the ______ glands lie just below the prostate gland and secrete fluid into the urethra

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bulbourethral

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the medical term for foreskin

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prepuce

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the scrotum is a

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external sac that encloses the testes

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13
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balan/o

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glans penis

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one of a pair of comma-shaped, tightly coiled tubes in which sperm cells continue to mature is called the

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epididymis

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what is another name for a single sperm cell?

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spermatozoon

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the duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct is known as the

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seminal vesicle

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17
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the vas deferens is also known as the _____ deferens

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ductus

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18
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an accumulation of fluid in the scrotum is a

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hydrocele

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a ___ cele is an enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord

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varicocele

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20
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one term for a congenital condition in which one or both testes are undescended is called

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cryptorchism

21
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herpes genitalis

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caused by HSV II and usually transmitted by sexual contact, leads to development of fluid-filled lesions on the genitals

22
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testicular torsion

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the disorder that inclines twisting of the spermatic cord if left untreated can lead to atrophy of the testes

23
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the first stage of syphilis a STD is accompanied by the appearance of a red bloodless painless ulcer called a

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chancre

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the disorder is characterized by a tightening of the prepuce over the glans penis

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phimosis

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this type of testicular cancer arises from embryonic cells in the seminiferous tubules in the testes

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seminoma

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the congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip is called

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hypospadias

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symptoms of this bacterial infection include a burning sensation during urination and discharge from the penis

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chlamydia

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gonorrhoea is a

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bacterial infection

29
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this STI is NOT caused by a bacterium

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herpes genitalis

30
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a STD caused by spirochete or spiral-shaped bacterium is

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syphilis

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an adjective that means pertaining to the male gonad is

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testicular

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a usually benign tumour occurring in the testes or ovaries composed of different types of tissue such as hair, bone and cartilage is called

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teratoma

33
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the test used to screen asymptomatic patients for syphilis, to diagnose symptomatic infections, and to monitor syphilis in response to treatment

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rapid plasma reagin

34
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what minimally invasive procedure may be used instead of TURP for the treatment of BPH?

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greenlight PVP

35
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male sterilization results from what surgical procedure?

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vasectomy

36
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to test for male fertility ______ would be ordered

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semen analysis

37
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what medical term means tying off or binding

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ligation

38
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what procedure would be preformed to reverse a vasectomy

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vasovasostomy

39
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chlamydia can be treated with

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antibiotics

40
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surgical fixation of the testes to correct cryptorchidism is

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orchiopexy

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surgical fixation of the testes to correct cryptorchidism is

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orchiopexy

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a non cancerous condition common in men over 60 is

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

43
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crypt/o

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hidden or concealed

44
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andr/o

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male

45
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a STD that results in urethritis, dysuria and an abnormal mucopurulent discharge from the urethra is called

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gonorrhoea

46
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the sensitive tip of the penis is called the

A

glans penis s

47
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-one

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hormone

48
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a narrow coiled tubule that produces sperm in a testis is

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seminiferous

49
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what testicular cancer arises from the seminiferous tubules?

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seminoma

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