Owens Lesson 15 Flashcards

Front 1

What are the principal organs of the male reproductive system?

Back 1

testicles, epididymides, duct system, penis, and the accessory glands

Front 2

Semen

Back 2

thick, viscid fluid containing spermatozoa and the mixed product of the accessory glands, the prostate, and the seminal vesicles

Front 3

Urethra

Back 3

a canal that extends from the bladder to the tip of the penis and serves as the passage for both urine and semen

Front 4

Cryptorchidism

Back 4

one or both testes remain within the abdomen or somewhere along the line of descent

Front 5

Orchidopexy

Back 5

surgery to relocate the undescended testicle into the scrotum

Front 6

Glomerulus

Back 6

cluster of capillaries within each nephron

Front 7

Micturition

Back 7

emptying of the bladder by the passage of urine through the urethra

Front 8

Bilateral renal agenesis

Back 8

failure of both kidneys to form during gestation; results in death within a few days after birth

Front 9

Uremia; Azotemia

Back 9

failure to excrete nitrogenous wastes in the urea and uric acid

Front 10

Hyperkalemia

Back 10

failure to excrete potassium

Front 11

Glomerulonephritis

Back 11

acute glomerular nephritis

Front 12

Rhabdomyolysis

Back 12

potentially fatal disease in which the by-products of skeletal muscle destruction accumulate in renal tubules, causing ARF

Front 13

Pyelitis

Back 13

inflammation of the renal pelvis

Front 14

Erythropoietin

Back 14

cytokine made by the kidneys that stimulates the proliferation of red blood cells

Front 15

Vesicle

Back 15

a small sac containing fluid, especially a seminal vesicle; or a small, blister-like elevation on the skin containing serous fluid (vesicul-)

Front 16

Actin-

Back 16

Combining Form
[ray] radiation

Front 17

-agra

Back 17

Combining Form
[hunting] (sudden) pain, gout

Front 18

Cortic-, Cortex

Back 18

Combining Form
[bark, rind] outer layer (of an organ)

Front 19

Cry(m)-

Back 19

Combining Form
icy cold

Front 20

Glyc-

Back 20

Combining Form
sugar

Front 21

Inguin-

Back 21

Combining Form
groin

Front 22

-lagnia

Back 22

Combining Form
abnormal sexual excitation or gratification

Front 23

Orchi(d)-, Orch(e)-

Back 23

Combining Form
testicle

Front 24

Pen-

Back 24

Combining Form
[tail], penis

Front 25

Phall-

Back 25

Combining Form
penis

Front 26

Pyel-

Back 26

Combining Form
renal pelvis

Front 27

Rhabd-

Back 27

Combining Form
rod

Front 28

Scrot-

Back 28

Combining Form
[bag] scrotum

Front 29

Sem-, Semin-

Back 29

Combining Form
seed, semen

Front 30

Sperm(at)-

Back 30

Combining Form
seed, sperm, semen

Front 31

Ur-

Back 31

Combining Form
urine, urinary tract, uric acid

Front 32

Ureter-

Back 32

Combining Form
ureter

Front 33

Urethr-

Back 33

Combining Form
urethra

Front 34

Vesic-

Back 34

Combining Form
(urinary) bladder

Front 35

Zo-

Back 35

Combining Form
animal, organism

Front 36

Podagra

Back 36

gout, especially of the foot or large toe