Ch. 9: Male Reproductive System

Front 1

What are the two major functions of the male reproductive system?

Back 1

1. Produce and release spermatozoa

2. Secrete the hormone testosterone

Front 2

bulbourethral glands

Back 2

Pair of exocrine glands that are located near and secrete fluid into the male urethra; also called Cowper glands.

Front 3

epididymis (plural: epididymides)

Back 3

Long, tightly coiled tube above each testis

Front 4

ejaculation

Back 4

Ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra.

Front 5

ejaculatory duct

Back 5

Tube through which semen enters the male urethra.

Front 6

erectile dysfunction

Back 6

Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence.

Front 7

flagellum

Back 7

Hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile (able to move).

Front 8

fraternal twins

Back 8

Two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells.

Front 9

glans penis

Back 9

Sensitive tip of the penis; comparable to the clitoris in the female.

Front 10

identical twins

Back 10

Two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos.

Front 11

impotence

Back 11

Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; erectile dysfunction.

Front 12

interstitial cells of the testes

Back 12

Specialized cells that produce testosterone and are located adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testes.

Front 13

parenchymal tissue

Back 13

Essential distinctive cells of an organ.

Front 14

penis

Back 14

Male external organ of reproduction.

Front 15

perineum

Back 15

External region between the anus and scrotum in the male.

Front 16

prepuce

Back 16

Foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.

Front 17

prostate gland

Back 17

Exocrine gland that secretes one of the fluid parts of semen into the urethra during ejaculation and is located at the base of the male urinary bladder.

Front 18

scrotum

Back 18

External sac that contains the testes.

Front 19

semen

Back 19

Spermatozoa and seminal fluid, discharged from the urethra during ejaculation.

Front 20

seminal vesicles

Back 20

Paired sac-like exocrine glands that secrete fluid (major component of semen) into the vas deferens.

Front 21

seminiferous tubules

Back 21

Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes.

Front 22

spermatozoon (plural: spermatozoa)

Back 22

Sperm cell.

Front 23

sterilization

Back 23

Procedure that removes a person's ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy, and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures.

Front 24

stromal tissue

Back 24

Supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma; also called stroma.

Front 25

testis/testicle (plural: testes/testicles)

Back 25

Male gonad that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone.

Front 26

testosterone

Back 26

Hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male characteristics.

Front 27

vas deferens

Back 27

Narrow tube (one on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra.

Front 28

andr/o

Back 28

male

Front 29

balan/o

Back 29

glans penis

Front 30

cry/o

Back 30

cold

Front 31

crypt/o

Back 31

hidden

Front 32

epididym/o

Back 32

epididymis

Front 33

gon/o

Back 33

seed

Front 34

hydr/o

Back 34

water, fluid

Front 35

orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

Back 35

testis, testicle

Front 36

pen/o

Back 36

penis

Front 37

prostat/o

Back 37

prostate gland

Front 38

sperm/o, spermat/o

Back 38

spermatozoa, semen

Front 39

terat/o

Back 39

monster

Front 40

test/o

Back 40

testis, testicle

Front 41

varic/o

Back 41

varicose veins

Front 42

vas/o

Back 42

vessel, duct; vas deferrens

Front 43

zo/o

Back 43

animal life

Front 44

-genesis

Back 44

formation

Front 45

-one

Back 45

hormone

Front 46

-pexy

Back 46

fixation, put in place

Front 47

-stomy

Back 47

new opening

Front 48

carcinoma of the testes

Back 48

Malignant tumor of the testicles.

Front 49

teratoma

Back 49

A tumor composed of tissue such as bone, hair, cartilage, and skin cells.

Front 50

cryptorchism, cryptorchidism

Back 50

Undescended testicles.

Front 51

hydrocele

Back 51

Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum.

Front 52

testicular torsion

Back 52

Twisting of the spermatic cord.

Front 53

varicocele

Back 53

Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle.

Front 54

benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Back 54

Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland.

Front 55

carcinoma of the prostate (prostate cancer)

Back 55

Malignant tumor (adenocarcinoma) of the prostate gland.

Front 56

hypospadia (plural: hypospadias)

Back 56

Congenital abnormality in which the male urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of at its tip.

Front 57

phimosis

Back 57

Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis.

Front 58

sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)

Back 58

infections transmitted by sexual or other genital contact; also called Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

Front 59

chlamydial infection

Back 59

Bacterial invasion (by Chlamydia trachomatis) of the urethra and reproductive tract.

Front 60

gonorrhea

Back 60

Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry-shaped bacteria).

Front 61

purulent

Back 61

Pus-filled.

Front 62

herpes genitalis

Back 62

Infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).

Front 63

human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

Back 63

Infection of the skin and mucous membranes in the anogenital region by the human papillomavirus.

Front 64

syphilis

Back 64

Chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral-shaped bacterium).

Front 65

chancre (canker)

Back 65

A hard ulcer or sore.

Front 66

PSA test

Back 66

Measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood.

Front 67

semen analysis

Back 67

Microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid.

Front 68

castration

Back 68

Surgical excision of testicles or ovaries.

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circumcision

Back 69

Surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis.

Front 70

digital rectal examination (DRE)

Back 70

Finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland.

Front 71

photoselective vaporization of the prostate (Greenlight PVP)

Back 71

Removal of tissue to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using a green light laser (laser TURP)

Front 72

transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

Back 72

Excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra.

Front 73

vasectomy

Back 73

Bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens.

Front 74

ligation

Back 74

Tying and binding off.

Front 75

BPH

Back 75

benign prostatic hyperplasia (also called benign prostatic hypertrophy)

Front 76

DRE

Back 76

digital rectal examination

Front 77

ED

Back 77

erectile dysfunction

Front 78

GU

Back 78

genitourinary

Front 79

HPV

Back 79

human papillomavirus

Front 80

HSV

Back 80

herpes simplex virus

Front 81

PSA

Back 81

prostate-specific antigen

Front 82

STI

Back 82

sexually transmitted infection

Front 83

TURP

Back 83

transurethral resection of the prostate