KINES 203 - L11: Male Reproductive System

what are the two components of the penis

• corpus cavernosum (the shaft)

• corpus spongiosum (the head)

whats the role of the testes

produce sperm

what is the Sertoli cell

a helper cell that helps testosterone develop and sperm grow to other hormones

whats the medical term for intercourse

coitus

what does the root testo mean

testicle

what does the root orchio mean

testis

what does the root oscheo mean

scrotum

what does the root semin mean

semen

what does the root spermy or spermato mean

semen / spermatozoa

what does the root epididymo mean

epididymis

what does the root vaso mean

vas deferens or ductus deferens

what does the root vesiculo mean

seminal vesicle

what does the root prostato mean

prostate

what is urethritis

infection of the urethra

what is prostatitis

infection higher up in the prostate gland

what is orchitis

infection in the actual testicle itself

what is epididymitis

infection in the epididymis

what is benign prostatic hyperplasia

benign enlarging prostate

what is cryptorchidism

when one or both of the testes don’t descend into the scrotum

whats the difference between infertility and sterility

sterility refers to the permanent state of being infertile