MedT Ch 9 Def

a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra, secrete fluid into the urethra; also called Cowper glands

ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra

tube through which semen enters the male urethra

one of a pair of long, tightly coiled tubes on top of each testis; carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vas deferens

inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence

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

two infants born of the the same pregnancy from two separate egg cells fertilized by two different sperm cells

sensitive tip of the penis

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

the essential distinctive cells of an organ

male external organ of reproduction

external region between teh anus and scrotum in males

foreskin; fold of skin covering the tip of the penis

exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder

external sac that contains the testes

spermatozoa and seminal fluid (prostatic and seminal vesicle secretions)

paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete fluid (a major component of semen) into the vas deferens

narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

sperm cell

procedure that removes an individual's ability to produce or release reproductive cells

supportivce, connective tissue of an organ, as distinguished from its parenchyma

male gonad that produces spermatozoa and the hormone testosterone

hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics

narrow tube (one on each side) that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and toward the urethra; also called the ductus deferens

malignant tumor of the testicles

undescended testicles

sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

twisting of the spermatic cord

enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle

benign growth of cells within the prostate gland; surgical treatment by transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

malignant tumor of the prostate gland

hypospadias; hypospadia

narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce over the glans penis

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

inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonocci (berry-shaped bacteria)

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

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

chronic STD caused by spriochete (spiral-shaped bacterium); causes chancres

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

microscopic examination of ejaculated fluid

surgical excision of testicles or ovaries

surgical procedure to remove the prepuce of the penis

finger palpation through the anal canal and rectum to examine the prostate gland

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

excision of benign prostatic hyperplasia using a resectoscope through the urethra

bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens