Male Biomedical terms Exam 3

vas deferens

 narrow tube (one on each side) carrying sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra.

circumcision

 removal of the prepuce(foreskin). It is a common elective procedure performed shortly after birth

scrotum

external sac that contains the testes

prostate gland 

exocrine gland at the base of the male urinary bladder. The prostate secretes fluid that contributes to semen during ejaculation.  

sterilization

 Procedure that removes a person’s ability to produce or release reproductive cells; removal of testicles, vasectomy, and oophorectomy are sterilization procedures.

identical twin

two infants resulting from division of one fertilized egg. Conjoined twins are incompletely separated identical twins

fraternal twins 

 two infants resulting from fertilization of two separate ova by two separate sperm cells

 seminiferous tubules

 narrow, coiled tubules that produce sperm in the testes

Testosterone-

hormone secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes; responsible for male sex characteristics

orifice

an opening

  erectile dysfunction

 inability of an adult male to achieve an erection; impotence

foreskin

 fold of skin covering the head of the penis; prepuce