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NHTC 6 Urology - Notes

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urology (ur/o)   study of the male urinary and reproductive systems and the female urinary system  
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urologist   physician specializing in the male and female urinary tract and the male genital tract  
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urinary system   kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra  
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kidneys (nephr/o, ren/o)   1. produce & eliminate urine 2. remove toxic wastes and excess essential substances through urine and return necessary substances to blood. 3. control blood volume & regulate blood pressure  
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ureters (ureter/o)   transport urine from kidneys to bladder  
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bladder (cyst/o, vesic/o)   receives urine from the ureters for elimination  
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urethra (urethr/o)   discharges urine from the body via urethral meatus (opening) (meat/o)  
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male reproductive system   primary sex organs, secondary sex organs  
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primary sex organs   1. testes/testicles - (test/o, orch/o, orchid/o, orchi/o). 2. scrotum (scrot/o)  
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primary sex organs   reproductive glands that produce sperm & male hormones  
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scrotom (scrot/o)   contains testicles  
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sperm   transporting ducts - epiddymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory ducts, urethra  
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secondary sex organs   1. sperm 2. accessory glands 3. copulatory organ  
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accessory glands   seminal vesicles, prostate gland (prostat/o), cowper glands  
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copulatory organ   penis (pen/o)  
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