Biomedical Terminology: Unit 2: Chapter 9

Spermatozoon

Male sex cell:

Head

Sperm cell carries its DNA (chromosomes) in its _____ region.

andr/o

male (root)

balan/o

glans penis (root)

cry/o

cold (root)

crypt/o

hidden (root)

epididym/o

epididymis (root)

gon/o

seed (root)

orch/o orchi/o orchid/o test/o

testis, testicle (root) (4)

pen/o

penis (root)

prostat/o

prostate gland (root)

semin/i

semen, seed (root)

sperm/o

spermatozoa, semen (root)

terat/o

monster (root)

varic/o

varicose veins (root)

vas/o

vessel duct (root)

zo/o

animal life (root)

-genesis

formation (suffix)

-one

hormone (suffix)

-pexy

fixation, put in place (suffix)

-stomy

new opening (suffix)

Bulbourethral Glands

Pair of exocrine glands near male urethra (cowper glands)

Epididymis

One pair of long, tightly coiled tubes above each testis that stores and carries sperm to the vas deferens

erectile Dysfunction

Inability of an adult male to achieve an erection

glans penis

sensitive tip of the penis, comparable to the clitoris in the female

interstitial cells of the testes

specialized cells adjacent to the semingerous tubules in the testes; produce testosterone; also called Leydig cells

parenchymal tissue

essential distinctive cells of an organ

perineum

external region between the anus and the scrotum in the male

prepuce

foreskin; fold of skin covering tip of penis

prostate gland

exocrine gland at base of male urinary bladder; secretes fluid part of semen into urethra during ejaculation

scrotum

external sac that contains the testes

Seminal vesicles

Paid sac like exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferenes

seminiferous tubules

Narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

stromal tissue

supportive connective tissue or an organ

hydrocele

sac of fluid in scrotum (pathologic condition)

testicular torsion

twisted spermatic cord (pathologic condition)

varicocele

dilated spermatic veins (pathologic condition)

Vas deferens

narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra

Congenital

Something you’re born with

Chlamydia

Bacterial invasion of the urethra and reproductive tract (Antibiotics cure this infection)

Gonorrhea

Inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, caused by infection with gonococci (berry shaped bacteria) (Antibiotics can cure the infection)

Herpes Genitalis

Infection of the Skin and genital mucosa, caused by herpes simplex virus

Syphilis

Chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral shaped bacterium) (Can be cured with Antibiotics )