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What is the male gonad?
What is the male gonad?
- Epididymis
- Prostate
- Vas deferens
- Testis (correct)
What is the gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra?
What is the gland below the bladder and surrounding the urethra?
Prostate
What tissue produces sperm cells?
What tissue produces sperm cells?
Seminiferous Tubules
What is the hair-like tail region of the sperm called?
What is the hair-like tail region of the sperm called?
What tube leads from the epididymis to the urethra?
What tube leads from the epididymis to the urethra?
What is the foreskin called?
What is the foreskin called?
What is the term for male castration?
What is the term for male castration?
What condition is characterized by inflammation of the glans penis?
What condition is characterized by inflammation of the glans penis?
What is the primary lesion in syphilis?
What is the primary lesion in syphilis?
What hormone is produced by the interstitial cells of the testes?
What hormone is produced by the interstitial cells of the testes?
What is the condition of undescended testicles called?
What is the condition of undescended testicles called?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by what?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia is characterized by what?
What is testicular carcinoma also known as?
What is testicular carcinoma also known as?
What is the sterilization procedure called in males?
What is the sterilization procedure called in males?
What is the sac containing the male gonad called?
What is the sac containing the male gonad called?
What congenital condition affects the male urethra?
What congenital condition affects the male urethra?
What is parenchymal tissue of the testes composed of?
What is parenchymal tissue of the testes composed of?
What is the term for congenital absence of a testicle?
What is the term for congenital absence of a testicle?
What substance is produced by the testes?
What substance is produced by the testes?
What is the fixation of an undescended testicle called?
What is the fixation of an undescended testicle called?
What condition involves swollen, twisted veins near the testes?
What condition involves swollen, twisted veins near the testes?
Non-gonococcal urethritis is most often caused by what?
Non-gonococcal urethritis is most often caused by what?
What is treatment of tissue with cold temperatures called?
What is treatment of tissue with cold temperatures called?
What is inflammation of the testis called?
What is inflammation of the testis called?
What is the condition of scanty sperm called?
What is the condition of scanty sperm called?
What is the process of forming sperm cells called?
What is the process of forming sperm cells called?
What tissue is composed of essential and functional cells and organs?
What tissue is composed of essential and functional cells and organs?
What is an androgen?
What is an androgen?
What is a benign tumor occurring in the testis composed of different types of tissue called?
What is a benign tumor occurring in the testis composed of different types of tissue called?
What is the supportive connective tissue of an organ called?
What is the supportive connective tissue of an organ called?
What is the term for no sperm cells present?
What is the term for no sperm cells present?
What is the coiled tube above each testis that carries and stores sperm?
What is the coiled tube above each testis that carries and stores sperm?
What is the male gonad that produces hormone and sperm cells?
What is the male gonad that produces hormone and sperm cells?
What is pus-filled called?
What is pus-filled called?
What does ligation mean?
What does ligation mean?
What is the removal of prepuce called?
What is the removal of prepuce called?
What is the ejection of sperm and fluid from the urethra called?
What is the ejection of sperm and fluid from the urethra called?
What is the procedure to test fertility?
What is the procedure to test fertility?
What STD is caused by berry-shaped bacteria?
What STD is caused by berry-shaped bacteria?
What defines a congenital condition involving the undersurface of the penis?
What defines a congenital condition involving the undersurface of the penis?
What condition involves enlarged, swollen veins near the testes?
What condition involves enlarged, swollen veins near the testes?
What is a malignant tumor of the prostate gland called?
What is a malignant tumor of the prostate gland called?
What does TURP stand for?
What does TURP stand for?
What does PSA stand for?
What does PSA stand for?
What is the abbreviation for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
What is the abbreviation for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
What does the suffix '-sclerosis' mean?
What does the suffix '-sclerosis' mean?
What does the suffix '-cele' mean?
What does the suffix '-cele' mean?
What does the suffix '-rrhagia' mean?
What does the suffix '-rrhagia' mean?
What does the suffix '-phagia' mean?
What does the suffix '-phagia' mean?
What does the suffix '-genesis' mean?
What does the suffix '-genesis' mean?
What does the prefix 'oophor/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'oophor/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'colp/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'colp/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'balan/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'balan/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'salping/o' refer to?
What does the prefix 'salping/o' refer to?
What does the suffix '-ptosis' mean?
What does the suffix '-ptosis' mean?
What does the term 'testosterone' signify in males?
What does the term 'testosterone' signify in males?
What is semen?
What is semen?
What is a hydrocele?
What is a hydrocele?
What is a malignant tumor of the testes called?
What is a malignant tumor of the testes called?
What are the essential cells of the testes?
What are the essential cells of the testes?
What is the term for one of a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra?
What is the term for one of a pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra?
What are the paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens called?
What are the paired sac-like male exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens called?
What kind of bacteria are involved in chronic STD syphilis?
What kind of bacteria are involved in chronic STD syphilis?
What is chlamydia?
What is chlamydia?
What is impotence?
What is impotence?
What is the collection of semen called?
What is the collection of semen called?
What is the term for a malignant tumor of a gland?
What is the term for a malignant tumor of a gland?
What is the exocrine gland at the base of the urinary bladder?
What is the exocrine gland at the base of the urinary bladder?
What are glands that secrete semen?
What are glands that secrete semen?
What are tubules that produce sperm?
What are tubules that produce sperm?
What is embryonal carcinoma of the testes?
What is embryonal carcinoma of the testes?
What does the term 'spermolytic' signify?
What does the term 'spermolytic' signify?
What is the phenomenon of sperm cell formation called?
What is the phenomenon of sperm cell formation called?
What does phimos signify?
What does phimos signify?
What is the external region between the anus and the scrotum called?
What is the external region between the anus and the scrotum called?
What are two infants born of the same pregnancy from two separate ova fertilized by two different sperm called?
What are two infants born of the same pregnancy from two separate ova fertilized by two different sperm called?
What is the tube through which semen enters the male urethra?
What is the tube through which semen enters the male urethra?
What are two infants resulting from the division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos called?
What are two infants resulting from the division of one fertilized egg into two distinct embryos called?
What are the cells that lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce testosterone called?
What are the cells that lie between the seminiferous tubules and produce testosterone called?
What is the term for a sperm cell?
What is the term for a sperm cell?
What does vas/o refer to?
What does vas/o refer to?
What does orchi/o refer to?
What does orchi/o refer to?
What does zo/o refer to?
What does zo/o refer to?
What does andr/o refer to?
What does andr/o refer to?
What does crypt/o mean?
What does crypt/o mean?
What does cry/o mean?
What does cry/o mean?
What does hydr/o mean?
What does hydr/o mean?
What does epididym/o refer to?
What does epididym/o refer to?
What does terat/o mean?
What does terat/o mean?
What does '-plasia' mean?
What does '-plasia' mean?
What does '-lysis' mean?
What does '-lysis' mean?
What does '-pexy' mean?
What does '-pexy' mean?
What does '-stomy' mean?
What does '-stomy' mean?
What does '-tomy' mean?
What does '-tomy' mean?
What does '-trophy' mean?
What does '-trophy' mean?
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Study Notes
Male Reproductive Anatomy and Conditions
- Testis: Male gonad responsible for sperm production and hormone secretion.
- Prostate: Gland located below the bladder, encapsulating the urethra, playing a crucial role in seminal fluid production.
- Seminiferous Tubules: Tissue within the testis where sperm cells are produced.
- Flagellum: The hair-like tail of sperm cells aiding in mobility.
- Vas Deferens: Duct transporting sperm from the epididymis to the urethra.
- Prepuce: Also known as the foreskin, covering the glans penis.
- Bilateral Orchiectomy: Surgical procedure for male castration, involving the removal of both testes.
- Balanitis: An inflammatory condition affecting the glans penis.
- Syphilis: A sexually transmitted infection characterized by a primary lesion called a chancre.
- Testosterone: An androgen hormone produced in the testis, responsible for male secondary sexual characteristics.
- Interstitial Cells of the Testes: Cells located between seminiferous tubules that produce testosterone.
Conditions and Procedures
- Cryptorchism: Condition where one or both testicles remain undescended.
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Characterized by overgrowth of glandular tissue in the prostate, leading to urinary issues.
- Seminoma: A type of testicular carcinoma, which is a cancer of the testes.
- Vasectomy: A surgical procedure for male sterilization by cutting the vas deferens.
- Scrotum: The pouch that contains and protects the testicles.
- Hypospadias: A congenital defect where the urethra opens on the underside of the penis.
- Parenchyma: Functional tissue of the testes essential for sperm production.
- Anchorism: Congenital absence of a testicle.
- Sperolytic Substance: A substance produced by the testes that affects sperm viability.
- Orchiopexy: Surgical procedure to fix an undescended testicle.
Sperm Production and Related Conditions
- Testicular Torsion: Twisting of the spermatic cord, causing pain and swelling in the testes.
- Oligospermia: Condition characterized by low sperm count.
- Spermatogenesis: The process through which sperm cells are formed.
- Azoospermia: Absence of sperm in semen.
- Epididymis: Coiled tube above each testis, responsible for carrying and storing sperm.
Additional Terms and Concepts
- Ejaculation: The process of expelling sperm from the urethra during orgasm.
- Semen Analysis: A test conducted to assess male fertility by analyzing semen composition.
- Gonorrhea: A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, often presenting with urethritis.
- Varicocele: Enlargement of veins within the scrotum often affecting fertility.
- Carcinoma of the Prostate: Malignant tumor of the prostate gland, often detected through prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing.
Surgical and Medical Terminology
- Circumcision: Surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce).
- Hydrocele: Accumulation of clear fluid within the scrotum.
- Impotence: The inability to achieve or maintain an erection.
- Adenocarcinoma: Malignant tumor originating from glandular tissues, such as the prostate.
Relevant Combining Forms and Suffixes
- Oophor/o: Relating to the ovaries.
- Colp/o: Pertaining to the vagina.
- Balan/o: Related to the glans penis.
- Salping/o: Associated with fallopian tubes.
- Test/o / Orchi/o: Pertaining to the testis.
- -ectomy: Suffix indicating surgical removal or excision.
- -plasty: Suffix indicating surgical repair or reconstruction.
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