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Unit 4 - Chapter 10, Male Flashcards

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1
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Functions of male reproductive system

A

Produce sperm,
secrete male sex hormone,
deliver sperm to female reproductive tract

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External organs of the male reproductive system

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Testes, epididymis, penis

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Internal organs of the male reproductive system

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Vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral glands

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4
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Seminiferous tubules

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Inside testes; where spermatogenesis take place

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Epididymis

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Coiled tubule on top of testes, where sperm matures and is stored

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6
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Soft tip of penis

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Glans penis

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Foreskin

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Prepuce

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Seminal vesicles

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Produce fluid to nourish sperm

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Prostate gland

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Produces alkaline fluid to keep sperm live in acidic vagina

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Bulbourethral glands

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Produce lubrication for semen

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Another name for bulbourethral glands

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Cowper’s glands

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Main androgen for males, produced by testes

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Testosterone

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13
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Male sex hormone

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Androgen

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14
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Combining form for protection

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Immun/o

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15
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Three Combining forms for testes

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Orch/o
Orchi/o
Orchid/o

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Combining form for testes

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Testicul/o

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Combining form for prostate gland

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Prostat/o

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Combining form for vas deferens

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Vas/o

19
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Combining form for seminal vesicle

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Vesicul/o

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

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-plasia

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Formation of cells

22
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-spermia

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Sperm condition

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Dys-

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Painful

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In-

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Not

25
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Adjective form of vas deferens

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Vasal

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BPH

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia, age-associated prostate enlargement

27
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PSA

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Prostate-specific antigen, test for prostate cancer

28
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DRE

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Digital rectal exam

29
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congenital opening of urethra on dorsal surface of the penis

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Epispadias

30
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Congenital opening of male urethra on underside of penis

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Hypospadias

31
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Narrowing of prepuce

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Phimosis

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