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male reproductive
A&P II ch 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scrotum | external sac for testicles |
| perineum | area between scrotum and anus |
| testicles | male gonads responsible for production of spermatozoa and secretion of testosterone |
| seminiferous tubules | coils of tiny tubules located in testes responsible for production of sperm |
| epididymis | tightly coiled tubule that houses sperm until mature - mature sperm stored in lower epididymis |
| vas deferens | narrow tube that transports sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct |
| prepuce | foreskin of penis |
| glans penis | tip of penis |
| seminal vesicle | glands that secretes and contributes thick yellowish fluid (seminal fluid) to semen (into vas deferens) |
| prostate gland | surrounds base of urethra - secretes milky colored secretion during ejaculation which enhances motility of sperm - muscular action aids in expelling semen |
| cowper's glands | aka bulbourethral glands - pea sized glands empty into urethra just before it extends through penis. secretes alkaline mucous-like fluid for lubrication during intercourse |
| normal sperm count | 50-150 million per ejaculation |
| anorchism | absence of one or both testicles |
| balantitis | inflammation of glans penis |
| cryptorchidism | undescended testicle(s) - orchiopexy done to "fix" |
| epispadias | congenital (birth) defect - urethra opens on the upper side of penis |
| hydrocele | accumulation of fluid in scrotal sac |
| hypospadias | congenital (birth) defect - urethra opens on the underside of penis |
| orchitis | inflammation of the testes due to virus, bacterial infection or injury |
| phimosis | tightness of prepuce of the penis - prevents it from being pulled back |
| varicocele | abnormal dilation of veins of spermatic cord leading to testicle |
| AIDS | deadly virus that destroys body's immune system by invading T-cells |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | aggressive malignancy of blood vessels characterized by purple lesions on skin (AIDS) |
| chlamydia | STD - bacterial infection that causes inflammation of cervix in women and urethra and epididymis in men |
| gonorrhea | STD - bacterial infection of mucous membrane of genital tract in men and women. symptoms in men include greenish-yellow pus (purulent) from urethra, dysuria, frequent urination |
| syphilis | STD - characterized by lesions (chancre) that may involve any organ or tissue - can also be passed from mother to fetus |
| chancre | skin lesion of primary syphilis |
| circumcision | surgical procedure where foreskin (prepuce) is removed from penis |
| orchiectomy/orchidectomy | surgical removal of the testicle(s) |
| orchidopexy/orchiopexy | surgical fixation of testicle - used for undescended testicle(s) |
| orchioplasty | surgical repair of the testicle(s) |
| radical prostatectomy | surgical removal of entire prostate gland as treatment for cancer |
| suprapubic prostatectomy | surgical removal of prostate gland |
| TURP - transurethral resection of prostate | surgical removal of a portion of prostate gland |
| vasectomy | surgical cutting of vas deferens to prevent passage of sperm - male sterilization |
| VDRL test | venereal disease research laboratory - serological test for syphilis - performed on blood serum |
| impotance | inability to achieve erection of the penis |
| spermatozoa | a mature male germ cell |
| spermatogenesis | formation of sperm |
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