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34 Cards in this Set
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symphisis pubis |
midline cartilaginous joining the left and right pubic bones |
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corpora cavernosa |
either of two masses of erectile tissue forming the bulk of the penis
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glans penis |
the rounded head (or tip) of the penis |
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vas ductus deferens |
there are two of these ducts and their purpose is to carry ejaculatory sperm out of the epydemis |
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gonads |
gamete-producing glands |
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median septum |
the separation between the two testes |
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tunica albuginea |
connective tissue that surrounds each testis |
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seminiferous tubules |
the area where the spermatozoa are produced |
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rete testis |
the network of canals that the sperm run through |
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efferent ductules |
the area that the rete testis empties into |
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dartos |
one of the muscles of the scrotal wall that responds to temperature changes and moves the position of the testes within the scrotum |
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cremaster |
one of the muscles, attached to the spermatic cord, that responds to temperature changes and moves the position of the testes within the scrotum |
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spermatic cord |
a group of structures that go through the inguinal canal to the testis (the structures include the vas deferens, arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels, and nerves) |
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semen |
the combination of secretions from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands with sperm |
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Cowper gland |
two bulbourethral glands, each approximately the size of a pea, which are located inferior to the prostate |
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urethra |
a 20-cm long S-shaped tube that connects the urinary bladder and ejaculatory ducts to the outside of the body |
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meatus |
the end of the urethra |
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prepuce |
a retractable fold of skin at the tip of the penis, also called foreskin |
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circumcision |
the removal of the prepuce |
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balanitis |
inflammation of the glans penis |
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benign prostatic hyperplasia |
a condition in which the prostate gland is enlarged two to four times its normal size -- often occurs with aging (this term is very often called “benign prostatic hypertrophy” or BPH) |
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cryptorchidism |
undescended testicle (this is a condition that occurs during fetal development - failure to correct it before puberty generally causes the affected testicle to atrophy and can lead to an increased chance of malignancy) |
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epididymitis |
inflammation of the epididymis |
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hydrocele |
a cystic mass of the spermatic cord, testicle, or both that consists of fluid between the two layers of the tunica vaginalis |
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hypospadias |
a malformation of the urethra in which the opening is located on the undersurface of the penis instead of the tip |
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epispadias |
a malformation of the urethra in which the opening is located on the upper surface of the penis instead of the tip |
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orchitis |
inflammation of the testicle -- this is usually accompanied by epididymitis |
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phimosis |
the inability of the foreskin to be retracted from the glans penis |
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paraphimosis |
the inability of the foreskin, once retracted, to be replaced back over the glans penis |
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priapism |
persistent, abnormal penile erection that is not accompanied by either sexual desire or excitation and causes serious pain and tenderness |
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prostatitis |
inflammation of the prostate |
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spermatocele |
a spermatic cyst (this occurs adjacent to the epididymis and usually contains sperm. If it is large, it looks like a “third testis”) |
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torsion |
the term torsion means literally a twisting or turning about an axis -- testicular torsion is the most common use of this term, however, and applies specifically to a twisting of the spermatic cord (the condition runs in families, and if it is not corrected the affected area can become gangrenous within hours) |
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varicocele |
a collection of large veins, usually occurring in the left scrotum and described as feeling “like a bag of worms” -- it is present in the upright position, but empties in the supine position |