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NURS 3309 : Medical Terminology Exam 2 Review

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NURS 3309 : Medical Terminology Exam 2 Review Male reproductive organ system: 1. Primary sex organs/gonads: the testes 2. Secondary sex organs: • Penis • Scrotum • System of ducts:... epididymis, ductus (vas) deferens, and urethra 3. Accessory Glands • Prostate • Seminal vesticles • Bulbourethral (cowper) glands External genitalia (penis, scrotum, and testes) occupy the perineum Word elements Word Definition Bulbourethral Bulb/o- bulb -urethr- :urethra Pertaining to the bulbous penis and urethra Ductus deferens Vas deferens (syn) -didym- : testis Coil tube attached to the testis Genitalia Genital Genit- primary male or female sex organs External and internal organs of reproduction Relating to reproduction or to the male or female sex organs Gonad Testis or ovary Maturation Matur-: ripe, ready Process to achieve full development Penis Penile Pen- penis Conveys urine and semen to the outside Pertaining to the penis Perineum Perineal Perin/e-: perineum Area between thighs, extending from the coccyx to the pubis Raphe Line separating two symmetrical structures Scrotum Scrotal Scrot-scrotum Sac containing the testes Pertaining to the srotum Semen Seminal vesicle Seminiferous Semin-semen Vesic-:sac containing fluid Semin/i-semen -fer-:to bear Penile ejaculate containing sperm and seminal fluid Sac of ductus deferens that produces seminal fluid Pertaining to carrying semen Testicle Testicular Testis Testicul-: testicle One of the male reproductive glands Pertaining to the testicle A synonym for testicle Torsion The act or result of twisting Testosterone is the major androgen produced by the interstitial cells of the testes, has the following effects: • Sustains the male reproductive tract throughout adulthood • Stimulates spermatogenesis; testosterone levels peak at 20, then decline steadily to one third of that level at age 65 • Inhibits the secretion of female hormones at age 65, and continue to decline after that age • Stimulates the development of male secondary sex characteristics at puberty • Enlarges the spermatic ducts and accessory glands of the male reproductive system • Stimulates a burst of growth at puberty-inclduing increased muscle mass, higher basal metabolic rate, and larger larynx [Show More]

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