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47 Cards in this Set
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androgen |
any hormone that produces male characteristics |
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bulbourethral gland |
a small gland beside the urethra below the prostate that secretes part of the the seminal fluid |
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circumcision |
surgical removal of the end of the preppuce |
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coitus |
sexual intercourse |
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ductus deferens |
the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epidymis to the ejaculatory duct |
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ejacualtion |
ejection of semen from the male urethra |
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ejaculation duct |
the duct formed by union of the ductus deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle |
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epididymis |
a coiled tube on the surface of the testis that stores sperm until ejaculation |
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erection |
the stiffening or hardening of the penis or the clitoris |
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that acts on the gonads |
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gamete |
Amature reproductive cell, the spermatozoon in the male and the ovum in the female |
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glans penis |
the bulbous end of the penis |
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gonad |
a sex gland |
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inguinal canal |
the channel through which the testis descend into the scrotum int he male |
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interstitial cells |
cells located between the seminiferous tubules of the testes that produce hormones, mainly testosterone |
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luteinizing hormone (LH) |
a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that acts on the gonads. |
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meiosis |
thetype of cel division that forms the gametes |
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penis |
themale organ of copulation and urination |
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pituitary gland |
an endocrine gland at the base o the brain |
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puberty |
Period during which the ability for sexual reproduction is attained and secondary sex characteristics begin to develop |
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scrotum |
a double pouch that contains the testes |
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semen |
the thick secretion that transports spermatozoa |
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seminal vesicles |
a sac-like gland behind the bladder that contributes secretions to the semen |
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sertoli cell |
cell in a seminiferous tubule that aids in the development of spermatozoa |
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spermatic cord |
Cord attached to the testis that contains the ductus deferens, blood vessels, and nerves enclosed within a fibrous sac |
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spermatozoon |
mature sex cell |
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testis |
the male reproductive gland |
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testosterone |
the main male sex hormone |
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urethra |
the duct that carries urine out of the body and also transports semen in the male |
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vas deferens |
the duct that conveys spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct |
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Disorders |
Disorders |
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benign prostatic hyperplasia |
nonmalignant enlargment of the prostate |
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cryptorchidism |
failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum |
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epididymitis |
inflammation of the epidudymis |
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erectile dysfunction |
male inabiity to perform intercourse because of failure to initiate or maintain an erection until ejaculation |
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impotence |
erectile dysfunction |
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infertility |
decreased capciytu to produce offspring |
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inguinal hernia |
protrusion of the intestine or other abdominal organ through the inguinal canal or through the wall of the abdomen into the scrotum |
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orchitis |
inflammation of the testis |
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prostatitis |
inflammation of the prostate gland |
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sexually transmitted infection (STI)/ (STD) |
infection spread through sexual activity |
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sterility |
complete inability to produce offspring |
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urethritis |
inflammation of the urethra |
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Surgery |
Surgery |
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herniorrhaphy |
surgical repair of a hernia |
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prostatectomy |
surgical removal of the prostate |
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vasectomy |
excision of the vas deferens |
