urinary system word parts of the male reproductive system Flashcards
the structure of the male genital system can be divided by their function into three categories. what are those categories?
- make and store sperm
- those that make special carrier fluid for sperm
- outer parts
each sperm carrie’s half of the blueprint for a human life. 23 chromosomes. true or false?
TRUE
the organ that makes blueprint carriers
gonad
what are male gonads called?
testicles
what other horomone is responsible by the testicles?
produce testosterone ; responsible for muscle growth and facial hair
where are sperm cells made? where are they stored?
made in the testicles, stored in epididymis
where do the sperm cells travel out of during sexual intercourse?
they travel outside of the epididymis via ducts called the vas deferens
where is the majority (vas deferens) of the fluid made?
in the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland
the penis and the scrotum are known as what?
male genitals
what is the role of the penis?
directs urine and sperm outside the body
what is the responsibility of the scrotum?
it is the external sac that holds the testicles in place outside of the body
root word for penis
balan/o
epididymis
epididym/o
root didymis means “twins”
word means “upon the twins”
where sperm cells complete final level of development
root words for testicle?
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o, testicul/o
orchid flower named for the organ
prostate
prostat/o
surrounds urethra
breaks down into pro (before) and state (stand)
“the one that stands before or in front of”
stands in front of the urinary bladder
