Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Male Reproduction wl

Words and their Meanings

QuestionAnswer
Androgen To produce male hormones.
Aspermia Lack of, or failure to, ejaculate sperm.
Balanitis Inflammation of the head of the penis.
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Enlargement of the prostate resulting in the inability of the bladder to empty completely.
Circumcision Surgical removal of the foreskin from the head of the penis.
Cowper's Glands (Bulbourethral glands) Two pea-shaped glands below the prostate gland that provide a fluid necessary for the viability of the sperm.
Cryptorchidism Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac prior to birth.
Cystitis Inflammation of the bladder.
Ejaculation The expulsion of seminal fluid from the male urethra.
Epididymis A single, tightly coiled tube above each testis, and leading to the vas deferens, that stores sperm after it leaves the seminiferous tubules.
Epispadias When the urethra opens on the upper surafce of the penis.
Foreskin Loose skin covering the end of the penis.
Gonadotropin Hormonal preparation used to raise sperm count in cases of infertility.
Gynecomastia Development of abnormally large breasts in the male.
Impotence Inability of a male to obtain or maintain an erection.
Inguinal Canal Passageway in the groin for the spermatic cord in the male.
Inguinal Hernia Presence of small intestine in the inguinal canal.
Orchiectomy Surgical removal of the testes.
Orchiepididymitis Inflammation of the testes and epididymis.
Penis The male external sex organ.
Phimosis Stenosis of the opening of the prepuce preventing retraction of the foreskin.
Prostate A gland of the male reproductive system which surrounds the proximal portion of the urethra.
Prosatectomy Excision of part or all of the prostate gland.
Puberty Age of sexual maturation.
Scrotum The double pouch containing the testes and part of the spermatic cord.
Semen The mixtures of secretions from the various glands and organs of the reproductive system of the male, which is expelled at orgasm.
Sperm The male gamete or sex cell. Produced in the seminiferous tubules and matured in the epididymis.
Spermicide Medication used to inhibit the sperm's passage to the ovum. 85% effective as a birth control measure.
Transurethral Through the urethra; refers to the removal of the prostate by going through the urethral wall.
Vas Deferens Excretory duct of the testes.
Vasectomy The cutting out portion of the vas deferens.
Prepuce Foreskin that covers the glans penis.
Created by: Goldilocks
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards