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CNHP 2010 Chapter 13
Male Reproductive System
| 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 | testis or testicle |
| vas/o | vessel |
| glans penis | bulging structure at distal end of the penis (glans = acorn) |
| prepuce | loose casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; also called foreskin |
| 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; also called testicle |
| testicle | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone; also 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; also called sperm |
| epididymis | coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
| penis | erectile tissue covered with skin that contains the urethra for urination and the ducts for secretion of seminal fluid (semen) |
| vas deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct; also called ductus deferens |
| ductus deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct; 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 secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm |
| ejaculatory duct | duct formed by the union of the ductus (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; also called prostate |
| prostate | trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen; 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 glands |
| Cowper glands | 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 (external 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 (zoo = life) |
| oligospermia | decreased production and expulsion of sperm |
| mucopurulent discharge | drainage of mucus and pus |
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