Health Science 1: Vocabulary for Chapter 4.03 - Male Reproductive System

Testes

male gonads; produce sperm & male hormones; located in a sac suspended between the thighs

Scrotum

sac suspended between the thighs; holds the testis

Testosterone

main male hormone; aids in maturation of sperm; responsible for secondary male characteristics

Epididymis

tightly coiled tube located in the scrotum finishes making and stores sperm

Semen

fluid released during ejaculation

Vas Deferens

Tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra & storage area for sperm

Seminal Vesicles

two small pouch like tubes behind the bladder; produce thick, yellow fluid that provides nourishment for sperm

Ejaculatory Duct

two short tubes union of vas deferens & seminal vesicles; carry sperm through prostate & into urethra

Prostate Gland

located below the bladder & on either side of urethra; produce secretion that increases sperm motility

Urethra

tube that extends from urinary bladder through the penis; carries urine and sperm

Penis

external male reproductive organ; in front of scrotum deposits semen in vagina, and provides for elimination of urine

Vasectomy

Male sterilization, removal, cutting, or clamping of the part of the vas deferens

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Enlarged prostate causing the prostate to clamp down on the urethra. This cause urinary frequency.

Prostate Cancer

More common in males over 50, Symptoms: none at first then frequency, dysuria, urgency,nocturia, ℞: Prostatectomy

Female Sterilization

Tubal Ligation, clamp fallopian tubes

Human Papilloma Virus

Virus, certain strains cause cervical cancer other strains cause genital warts

Erectile Dysfunction

inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence

epididymitis

inflammation of the epididymis that is frequently caused by the spread of infection from the urethra or bladder

Testicular Cancer

cancer of the testicle, usually occurring in men 15 to 35 years of age, scrotal heaviness and lump common symptoms

gonorrhea

A sexually transmitted infection may have no symptoms or inflammation of the genital mucous membrane, burning pain when urinating, and a discharge

Chlamydia

A sexually transmitted infection Often producing no symptoms, it can cause infertility, chronic pain if left untreated.

bulbourethral glands

the two glands below the prostate that secrete an akaline substance into sperm