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Chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| balan/o | glans penis |
| epididym/o | epididymis |
| orch/o | testis or testicle |
| orchi/o | testis or testicle |
| orchid/o | testis or testicle |
| perine/o | perineum |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o | sperm (seed) |
| spermat/o | sperm (seed) |
| test/o | testies or testicle |
| vas/o | vessiclle |
| scrotum | skin-covered pouch in the groin divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and an epididymis |
| testis | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone; called testicle |
| testicle | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone; called testis |
| sperm | male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring; also called spermatozoon |
| Spermatozoon | male gamete or sex cell produced in the testes that unites with the oocyte in the female to produce offspring; composed of a head, midpiece, and tail (flagellum), with the head containing the acrosome (tip) and nucleus; also called sperm |
| Epididymis | coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
| Penis | erectile tissue (corpus spongiosum and corpora |
| Glans penis | bulging structure at the distal end of the penis (glans = acorn) |
| prepuce | loosing casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; foreskin |
| Foreskin | loosing casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; prepuce |
| Vas deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away); also called ductus deferens |
| Ductus deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away); also called Vas deferens |
| Seminal vesicle | one of two sac-like structures behind the bladder and connected to the vas deferens on each side; secretes an alkaline substance into the semen to enable the sperm to live longer |
| semen | a mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vessels, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm (semen= seed) |
| Ejaculatory duct | duct formed by the union of the (vas) deferens with the duct of the seminal vesicle; its fluid is carried into the urethra |
| Prostate gland | trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen (pro= before; stat= to stand); also called prostate |
| Prostate | trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen (pro= before; stat= to stand); also called prostate gland |
| prostate | trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen (pro= before; stat= to stand); also called prostate gland |
| Bulbourethral glands | pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen; also called Cowper's glands |
| Cowper's gland | pair of glands below the prostate, with ducts opening into the urethra, that adds a viscid (sticky) fluid to the semen; also called bulbourethral glands |
| Perineum | external region between the scrotum and anus in a male and between the vulva (eternal genitals) and anus in a female |
| aspermia | inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |