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penis- wet dreams Flashcards

1
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function of the penis

A

deliver sperm to the female reproductive tract (vagina)

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2
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erectile tissue (structure and “function”)

A

filled with blood (vascular) during an erection (holes fill)

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3
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impotence

A

no erection

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4
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what is the foreskin

A

extra fold of skin around the penis

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5
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circumcision

A

surgical removal of foreskin

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6
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reasons for circumcision

A

hygienic and religious reasons

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7
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smegna

A

result of bacterial growth under foreskin, cheesy (dark, damp, hot conditions)

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8
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what glands are found in the foreskin

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oil glands

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9
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what 3 conditions have to be present to get smegna

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dark, damp, hot conditions

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10
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scrotum

A

sack which hold the testes

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11
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location of scrotum

A

suspended from groin

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12
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what happens to the scrotum at an early age

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2 mos before birth, it falls into abdominal cavity

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13
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how long into pregnancy does a boys scrotum fall

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7 months

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14
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why does the scrotum fall

A

because sperm are sensitive to temperature and you dont want them to ‘fry’

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15
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what effect happens when the scrotum drops (wall)

A

abdominal wall weakens

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16
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what can further strain cause (scrotum)

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hernia

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17
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what is it called when both scrotums tear

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double hernia

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18
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what are the male gonads

A

testes

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19
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what do the testes produce

A

sperm and testosterone

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20
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castration

A

removal of the testes

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21
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what affects does castration have

A

no voice change bc no testosterone

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22
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what covers the testes

A

sheath (tight)

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23
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testes “nickname”

A

oval organs

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24
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mumps

A

virus that attacks testes causing swelling (sterility) produces low or defective sperm

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25
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nickname for the tubules

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sperm factories

26
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what gets crushed during mumps

A

tubules

27
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what can be the result of mumps

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sterility

28
Q

how many men get testicular cancer

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3/100,000

29
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what age do men get testicular cancer

A

15-35 years old

30
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what is the male gametes

A

sperm

31
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what makes sperm sensitive

A

temperature changes

32
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what type of muscle is darto muscles

A

smooth

33
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function if the darto muscles

A

moves testes up and down with temperature changes

34
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parts of the sperm

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head, nucleus, mitochondria, acrosome, flagellum

35
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location of epididymis

A

on top of testes

36
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how long is the epididymis

A

23 inches long

37
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function of epididymis

A

stores sperm for 6 weeks, spermatogenesis

38
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spermatogenisis

A

maturing of a sperm p, chromosome number from 46-23

39
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1 immature sperm makes how many mature sperm

A

1 immature sperm makes 4 mature sperm

40
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what does the epididymis continue as (turn into)

A

Vas deferens

41
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what does the vas deferens turn into

A

ductus deferans

42
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Vas deferens

A

tubes that transfer sperm

43
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vasectomy

A

cutting the tubes of the male

44
Q

semen

A

fluid and sperm released by glands

45
Q

what is the PH level of Semen

A

7.5

46
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is semen basic or acidic

A

basic

47
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why is semen so acidic

A

to counteract acid from female body

48
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what do the seminal vesicals make

A

fructose (monosacharid) packing lunch for sperm

49
Q

how much of semen is fructose

A

60%

50
Q

how big is the prostate gland

A

size of a pea

51
Q

what people does prostate cancer affect

A

males over 50

52
Q

what does the prostate gland release

A

milky thin alkaline solution

53
Q

can you live without a prostate gland

A

yes

54
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what test can let a male know if they prostate cancer is gonna happen

A

PSA test

55
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what do they look for in the PSA test

A

protein

56
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another name for the cowper gland

A

bulbourethral

57
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job of cowper gland

A

release mucus> lubrication

58
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when is mucus first released in a male

A

intercourse

59
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Ejaculation

A

release of semen through the urethra

60
Q

another name for wet dreams

A

nocturnal emissions

61
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why do boys have wet dreams

A

the body is relaxed and extra semen is released

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