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Chapter 13
Term | Definition |
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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 | testies or testicle |
vas/o | vessiclle |
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; called testicle |
testicle | one of the two male reproductive glands, located in the scrotum, that produce sperm and the hormone testosterone; 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; composed of a head, midpiece, and tail (flagellum), with the head containing the acrosome (tip) and nucleus; also called sperm |
Epididymis | coiled duct on the top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission |
Penis | erectile tissue (corpus spongiosum and corpora |
Glans penis | bulging structure at the distal end of the penis (glans = acorn) |
prepuce | loosing casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; foreskin |
Foreskin | loosing casing that covers the glans penis; removed by circumcision; prepuce |
Vas deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away); also called ductus deferens |
Ductus deferens | duct that carries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct (vas = vessel; deferens = carrying away); 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 the secretions of the testes, seminal vessels, prostate, and bulbourethral glands discharged from the male urethra during orgasm (semen= seed) |
Ejaculatory duct | duct formed by the union of the (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 (pro= before; stat= to stand); also called prostate |
Prostate | trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen (pro= before; stat= to stand); also called prostate gland |
prostate | trilobular gland that encircles the urethra just below the bladder and secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen (pro= before; stat= to stand); 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's glands |
Cowper's gland | 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 (eternal genitals) and anus in a female |
aspermia | inability to secrete or ejaculate sperm |