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LOM Ch 9 Male Reproductive System Set 1
Language of Medicine, 9th edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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05/06/2010

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bulbourethral glands
Definition
a pair of exocrine glands near the urethra that secrete fluid into the urethra
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Cowper glands
Definition
another name for bulbourethral glands
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ejaculation
Definition
ejection of sperm ad fluid from the male urethra
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c, e, a, d, f, b
Definition

Put in order the sperm's passage:

a) vas deferens

b) penis

c) seminiferous tubules

d) ejaculatory duct

e) epididymis

f) urethra

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ejaculatory duct
Definition
tube through which semen enters the male urethra
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epididymis
Definition
one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes on top of each testis that carry sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferen
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epididymides
Definition
Plural of epididymis
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erectile dysfunction
Definition
inability of an adult male to achieve an erection--impotence
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flagellum
Definition
hair-like projection on a sperm cell that makes it motile
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motile
Definition
able to move
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fraternal twins
Definition
two infants born of the same pregnancy form two separate egg cells fertilized by two different sperm cells
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glans penis
Definition
sensitive tip of the penis
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identical twins
Definition
two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos
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Conjoined twins
Definition
identical twins who are not completely separated
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parenchyma
Definition
the essntial distinctive cells of an organ
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sminiferous tubules
Definition
What ar the parenchymal tissues in the male reproductive system?
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penis
Definition
male external organ of reproduction
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preineum
Definition
external region between the anus and scrotum in the male
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prepuce
Definition
foreskin
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prepuce
Definition
fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
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prostate gland
Definition
exocrine gland at the base of the male urinaray bladder that secretes fluid part of semen into the urethra during ejaculation
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scrotum
Definition
external sac that contains the testes
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semen
Definition
spermatozoa and seminal fluid
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seminal vesicles
Definition
paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens
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seminiferous tubules
Definition
narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes
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spermatazoon
Definition
sperm cell
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spermatozoa
Definition
sperm cells
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sterilization
Definition
procedure that removes an individual's ability to produce or release reproductive cells
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stroma
Definition
supportive, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma
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testis
Definition
male gonad that produces spemaozoa and the hormone testosterone
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testis
Definition
one testicle
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testes
Definition
two testicles
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testosterone
Definition
hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes and is responsible for male sex characteristics
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vas deferens
Definition
narrow tube on each side that carries sper from teh epididymis into the body and toward the urethra
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ductus deferens
Definition
another name fo vas deferens
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