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A & P I: Male Repro
Mrs. Scarle's MBC A&P I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bulbourethral Glands | Pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra. They secrete fluid into the urethra. Also known as Cowper Glands |
| Ejaculation | Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra |
| Ejaculatory Duct | Tube through which semen enters the male urethra |
| Epididymis | One of a pair of long, tiny coiled tubes each testis. It stores and carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens |
| Erectile Dysfunction | Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence |
| Flagellum | Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile (able to move) |
| Fraternal Twins | Two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells |
| Glans Penis | Sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female |
| Identical twins | Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos. |
| Conjoined Twins | Incompletely separated identical twins |
| Interstitial cells of the testes | Specialized cells that lie adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes. These cells produce testosterone and are also called Leydig cells |
| Parenchymal tissue | Essential distinctive cells of an organ. In the testis, the seminiferous tubules that produce sperm are parenchymal |
| Penis | Male external organ for reproduction |
| Perineum | External region between the anus and the scrotum in the male |
| Prepuce | Foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis |
| Prostate gland | Exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. The prostate secretes one of fluid parts of semen into the urethra during ejaculation |
| Scrotum | External sac that contains the testes |
| Semen | Spermatozoa (sperm cells) and seminal fluid (prostatic and seminal vesicle secretions) discharged from the urethra during ejaculation |
| Seminal Vesicles | Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid (a major component of semen) into the vas deferens |
| Seminiferous tubules | Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes |
| Spermatozoon | Sperm cell |
| Sterilization | Procedure that removes a person's ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy, and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures |
| Stromal Tissue | Supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from it's parenchyma. Also called Stroma |
| Testis | Male Gonad- Testicle that produces sperm and the hormone testosterone. Remember! Testis is on testicle, Testes are two testicles |
| Testosterone | Hormone secreted by interstitial tissue of the testes. Responsible for male sex characteristics |
| Vas Deferens | Narrow tube (one on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra. Also called the ductus deferens |
| andr/o | male |
| balan/o | Glans penis |
| cry/o | cold |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| gon/o | seed |
| hydr/o | water, fluid |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testis, testicle |
| pen/o | penis |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| semin/i | semen, seed |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | spermatozoa, semen |
| terat/o | monster |
| test/o | testis, testicle |
| varic/o | varicose veins |
| vas/o | vessel, duct, vas deferens |
| zo/o | animal life |
| -genesis | formation |
| -one | hormone |
| -pexy | fixation, put into place |
| -stomy | new opening |
| BPH | Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy |
| DRE | Digital Rectal Exam |
| ED | Erectile dysfunction |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus |
| NSU | Non-specific urethritis (not due to gonorrhea or chlamydial infection) |
| PID | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PIN | Prostatic Intraepithelial neoplasia; a precursor of prostate cancer |
| PSA | Prostate-specific antigen |
| PVP | Photoselective vaporization of the prostate; GreenLight PVP |
| RPR | Rapid Plasma Reagin (test); a test for syphilis |
| STD | Sexually transmitted disease |
| STI | Sexually transmitted infection |
| TRUS | Transrectal ultrasound exam; to assess the prostate and guide precise placement of the biopsy needle |
| TUIP | Transurethral incision of the prostate; successful in less enlarged prostates and less invasive than TURP |
| TUMT | Transurethral microwave thermotherapy |
| TUNA | Transurethral needle ablation; radiofrequency energy destroys prostate tissue |
| TURP | Transurethral resection of the prostate |
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