Male Reproductive System CHAPTER 16 Combining Forms for

Male Reproductive System CHAPTER 16

Combining Forms for the Male Reproductive System balan/o glans penis balanoplasty epididym/o epididymis epididymitis orch/o orchid/o testis/testicle orchitis orchiopexy orchidectomy

Combining Forms for the Male Reproductive System perine/o perineum perineal sperm/o spermat/o sperm (seed) oligospermia spermatic vas/o vessel vasorrhaphy

Male Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System Functions Produce and maintain sperm Introduce sperm into the female reproductive tract to fertilize the female ovum Secretes certain hormones necessary for the maintenance of secondary sexual characteristics in the male

Penis Erectile tissue covered with skin Contains: urethra for urination ducts for secretion of seminal fluid (semen) semen mixture of the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate, and bulbourethral glands Discharged from the male urethra during orgasm glans penis bulging structure at the distal end of the penis prepuce foreskin; loose casing covering the glans penis removed by circumcision

Scrotum A bag; skin-covered pouch in the groin that is divided into two sacs, each containing a testis and epididymis testis (testicle) produces sperm and the male hormone testosterone sperm sex cell produced in the testes unites with ovum to produce offspring epididymis — coiled duct on top and at the side of the testis that stores sperm before emission vas deferens duct that caries sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct

Testes and Appendages

Symptomatic & Diagnostic Terms Anorchism Cryptorchism Hydrocele Hypospadias ED Peyronie disease Phimosis BPH Testicular CA

Cryptorchism Undescended testicle during fetal development Remains lodged in the abdomen Requires surgical repair

Prostate Trilobular gland that encircles the urethra Located just below the bladder Secretes an alkaline fluid into the semen Normal Prostate Enlarged Prostate

Operative Terms Orchiectomy Orchiopexy Prostatectomy TURP Vasectomy

Vasectomy

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s or STI’s) Chlamydia Gonorrhea Inflammation of genital mucous membrane and has a discharge Syphilis Most common STD; has no symptoms A spirochete (twisted bacteria) causes chancres Hepatitis B Viral inflammation of the liver transmitted through vaginal secretions, semen, and blood.

STD’s continued Herpes simplex virus T 2 HIV Virus causing ulcer like lesions on the genital and rectal skin/mucosa. Lies dormant in nerves and reoccurs at times of stress A virus, which causes AIDS, and leads to a breakdown of the immune system leaving the person vulnerable to many opportunistic infections. Spread through blood, vaginal, and seminal secretions. HPV A virus causing cauliflower-like warts on the mucous membranes and have a flat appearance (aka genital warts)