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CNHP
Chapter 13
| question/term | answer/definition |
|---|---|
| male reproductive system functions | producing and storing sperm, introducing sperm into female reproductive tract to fertilize oocyte, secretion hormones necessary for development of secondary sexual characteristics |
| oocyte= | egg cell |
| urethra | urination |
| ducts | secretion of seminal fluid |
| seminal fluid= | semen |
| glans penis | bulging structure at distal end |
| prepuce | loose casing that covers the glans penis |
| what is removed by circumcision? | prepuce |
| scrotum | skin covered pouch divided into two sacs; each containing a testis and an epididymis |
| testis | one of tow male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone |
| epididymis | coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
| vas deferens | duct that carries sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct |
| balan/o | glans penis |
| orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o | testis or testicle |
| perine/o | perineum |
| prostat/o | prostate |
| sperm/o, spermat/o | sperm |
| sperm= | seed |
| test/o | testis or testicle |
| vas/o | vessel |
| prostate | describes the gland encircling the male urethra at the base of the urinary bladder |
| prostrate | described lying stretched out on the ground face downward or a state of helplessness or exhaustion |
| pro = | before |
| stratus= | to strew |
| types of hypospadias | balanic and penile |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia or benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |