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Ch9-Vocabulary
The Language of Medicine- 8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| perineum | external region between the anus and scrotum in the male |
| prepuce | fold of skin covering the tip of the penis. also called foreskin |
| prostate gland | exocrine gland, in men, at the base of the urinary bladder. the prostate gland secretes the fluid part of semen into the urethra during ejaculation |
| scrotum | external sac that contains the testes |
| semen | spermatozoa and seminal fluid |
| seminal vesicle | either of paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete a fluid into the vas deferens |
| seminiferous tubules | narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes. |
| spermatozoon | sperm cell |
| sterilization | any procedure that removes an individuals ability to produce or release reproductive cells |
| stroma | supportive, connective tissue of an organ |
| testis | male gonad that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone |
| testosterone | hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male characteristics |
| vas deferens | narrow tube that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and toward the urethra |