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Male Reproductive S
male reproductive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| male sex organs | testis, or testicle |
| male germ cell produces a zygote fertilized egg | sperm |
| male sex hormone; stimulate development (facial hair | testosterone |
| sperm produce | seminiferous tubules |
| coiled duct provides storage, transit, maturation | epididymis |
| carries sperm from epididymis to the urethra | vas deferens; ductus deferns; seminal duct |
| two main glands forms part of semen | seminal vesicles |
| enlarged veins of the spermatic cord | varicocele |
| twisting of the spermatic cord causing decreased blood flow to testis | testicular torsion |
| cancer of testicle | testicular carcinoma |
| cancer of the prostate gland | prostate cancer |
| abnormal erection | priapism |
| foreskin of penis; circumcision is treatment | phimosis |
| impotence | erectile dysfunction (ED) |
| nonmalignant enlargement prostate gland | benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
| reproductive organs | genitalia (genitals) |
| composed of sperm; seminal fluids and other secretions | semen |
| foreskin | prepuce |
| enlarged tip on end | glans penis |
| male organ of urination/copolation | penis |
| testes enclosed | scrotum |
| gland secretes fluid aids in movement of sperm and ejaculation | prostate gland |
| impotence | erectile dysfunction (ED) |
| foreskin | phimosis |
| abnormal erection of the penis | priapism |
| cancer of the prostate gland | prostate cancer |
| cancer of the testicle | testicular carcinoma |
| twisting of the psermatic cord causing decresed blood flow to the testis | testicular torsion |
| enlarged veins of the spermatic cord | varicocele |
| excision of the prostate gland with its capsule, seminal vesicles,vas deferens | radical prostatectomy (RP) |
| surgical procedure that widens the urethra by making a few small incisions in the bladder neck and prostate gland | transurethral incision of the prostate gland (TUIP) |
| treatment that eliminates excess tissue present in benign prostatic hyperplasia | transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) |
| successive pieces of the prostate gland tissue are resected by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra | transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) |
| ultrasound procedure used to diagnose prostate cancer | transrectal ultrasound |
| blood test that measure the level of prostate-specific antigen in the blood | prostate-specific antigen (PSA) |
| a physical examination in which the physician inserts a finger into the rectum | digital rectal examination (DRE) |
| male and femal sex glands | gonads |