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Chapter 7
Male Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| testis, testicle | primary male sex organs, paired, oval-shaped, and enclosed in a sac called the scrotum. Produces sperm cells and testosterone |
| sperm | the microscopic male germ cell, which, when united with the ovum, produces a zygote then becomes and embryo |
| testosterone | the principal male sex hormone |
| seminiferous tubules | approximately 900 coiled tubes within the testes in which spermatogenesis occurs |
| epididymis | coiled tube atop each of the testes that provides for storage, transit, and maturation of sperm |
| vas deferens, ductus deferens, seminal duct | duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra |
| seminal vesicles | two main glands located posterior to the base of the bladder that open into the vas deferens |
| prostate gland | encircles a proximal section of the urethra and secretes a fluid that aids in the movement of the sperm and ejaculation |
| scrotum | sac containing the testes and epididymis, suspended on both sides of and posterior to the penis |
| penis | male organ of urination and coitus |
| glans penis | enlarged tip on the end of the penis |
| prepuce | fold of skin covering the glans penis in uncircumcised males |
| semen | composed of sperm, seminal fluids, and other secretions |
| genitalia (genitals) | reproduction organs, gonads |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orchid/o, orchi/o, orch/o, test/o | testis, testicle |
| prostat/o | prostate gland |
| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle |
| andr/o | male |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | spermatozoon, sperm |
| -ism | state of |
| trans | through, across, beyond |
| benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland |
| cryptorchidism | state of hidden tastes. undescended testicles |
| prostatocystitis | inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder |
| hydrocele | scrotal swelling caused by a collection of fluid |
| priapism | persistent abnormal erection of the penis accompanied by pain and tenderness |
| varicocele | enlarged veins of the spermatic cord |
| balanoplasty | surgical repair of the glans penis |
| vesiculectomy | excision of the seminal vesicles |
| circumcision | surgical removal of the prepuce (foreskin) |
| prostate-specifc antigen (PSA) | blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood |
| digital rectal examination (DRE) | physical examination in which the health care provider inserts a finger into the rectum and palpates the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall |
| spermatolysis | dissolution of sperm |
| chlamydia | sexually transmitted disease, caused by the bacterium C, silent STD |
| gonorrhea | sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterial organism that inflames the mucous membranes of the genitourinary tract |
| human papillomavirus (HPV) | sexually transmitted disease caused by viral infection |
| syphilis | sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
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