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

CHNP 2010 CH.13

QuestionAnswer
Balan/o glans penis
Epididym/o epididymis
Orch/o testis or testicle
Perine/o perineum
Prostat/o prostate
Sperm/o sperm (seed)
Test/o testies or testicle
Vas/o vessel
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
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
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
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
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
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
azoospermia semen without living spermatozoa; a sign of infertility in a male
oligospermia decreased production and expulsion of sperm
varicocele enlarged, swollen, herniated veins near the testis (varico=twisted vein)
Chlymydia most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in North America; often occurs with no symptoms and is treated only after it has spread
Gonorrhea contagious, inflammatory of the genital mucous membrane caused by invasion of the gonococcus neisseria gonorrhoeae; the condition was named for the urethral discharge characteristic of the infection, which was first thought to be a leakage of semen.
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) virus that causes inflammation of the liver; transmitted through any body fluid, including vaginal secretions, semen, and blood
HPV human papillomavirus
DRE digital rectal examination
Created by: csagastume2
Popular Health & Social Care 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