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• The male reproductive system has two main functions: to produce spermatozoa and to secrete testosterone.
  biology reproductive_system male
• The bladder temporarily stores urine and sends nerve signals to the nervous system to indicate the need to go to the toilet.
  biology urinary_system bladder
• Different glands in the male reproductive system produce fluids that mix with sperm to supply it with nutrients.
  biology glands male_reproductive_system
• The main role of the sperm ducts is to transport sperm away from the testes.
  biology sperm ducts
• The foreskin is a retractable fold of skin that covers the end of the penis.
  biology foreskin male_anatomy
• The scrotum is a bag of skin that contains the two testes.
  biology scrotum male_anatomy
• The urethra is a hollow tube that transports urine from the bladder and also carries sperm.
  biology urethra urinary_system
• The male reproductive organs, or gonads, are the testes, which are supported by ducts and glands.
  biology gonads male_reproductive_system
• The urethra serves as the passageway for both urine from the urinary bladder and semen from the glands.
  biology urethra semen
• The interior of a testis contains narrow coiled tubules called seminiferous tubules that manufacture spermatozoa.
  biology testis sperm
• Leydig cells in the testis manufacture the male hormone testosterone.
  biology hormones testosterone
• Once formed, sperm cells move through the seminiferous tubules and are collected in ducts leading to the epididymis.
  biology sperm epididymis
• The epididymis is about 20 feet long when uncoiled and stores sperm before ejaculation.
  biology epididymis sperm
• The vasa deferentia are tubes that carry sperm up into the pelvic region and connect with the seminal vesicle duct.
  biology vasa_deferentia sperm
• Ejaculatory ducts are formed by the joining of vas deferens with the ducts of the seminal vesicle.
  biology ejaculatory_ducts sperm
• The male urethra is part of both the urinary system and the reproductive system, aiding in the output of urine and semen.
  biology urethra reproductive_system
• Cowper's glands, or bulbourethral glands, secrete fluid into the urethra just below the prostate gland.
  biology cowper's_glands urethra
• The prostate gland secretes a thick alkaline fluid which aids in the motility of the sperm.
  anatomy male_reproductive prostate
• The penis is composed of three rounded masses of erectile tissue and expands to form the glans penis.
  anatomy male_reproductive penis
• The urethra carries both seminal fluid and urine.
  anatomy male_reproductive urethra
• The glans penis is covered with a retractable double fold of skin called prepuce (foreskin).
  anatomy male_reproductive glans
• The combining form andr/o refers to male and is used in terms like androgenic.
  terminology male_traits combining_forms
• The combining form genit/o refers to the reproductive system, as seen in genitourinary.
  terminology reproductive combining_forms
• The combining form gon/o refers to genitals, used in terms like gonorrhea.
  terminology genitals combining_forms
• Epididymitis is the inflammation of the epididymis, denoted by the combining form epididym/o.
  pathology male_reproductive epididymitis
• The combining form orch/o refers to testes, as seen in orchidometer.
  terminology testes combining_forms
• Cryptorchism is the failure of one or both of the testicles to descend into the scrotum at birth.
  pathology male_reproductive cryptorchism
• Azoospermia is characterized by the lack of spermatozoa in the semen.
  pathology sperm azoospermia
• Balanitis is the inflammation of the glans penis, usually due to infection.
  pathology male_reproductive balanitis
• Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is the benign enlargement of the prostate gland, usually in men over 50.
  pathology prostate bph
• Gynecomastia is the abnormal enlargement of one or both of the male mammary glands.
  pathology male_reproductive gynecomastia
• The combining form vas/o refers to the vas deferens, as seen in vasectomy.
  terminology vas_deferens combining_forms
• The term herpes genitalis refers to a type of virus infection of the skin and mucous membranes of the genitals.
  pathology infection herpes
• The combining form semin/o refers to semen, used in terms like seminuria.
  terminology semen combining_forms
• The combining form spermat/o refers to spermatozoa, as seen in spermatogenesis.
  terminology spermatozoa combining_forms
• Vesiculitis is the inflammation of a seminal vesicle, denoted by the combining form vesicul/o.
  pathology male_reproductive vesiculitis
• The term mast refers to the breast.
  anatomy terms
• Herpes simplex virus causes a viral infection known as herpes, affecting the skin and mucous membranes of the genitals.
  virus infection genitals
• A hydrocele is the accumulation of fluid in a sac-like cavity, especially in the scrotum.
  condition hydrocele
• Oligospermia is defined as a reduced number of spermatozoa in the semen.
  condition sperm
• Orchitis is the inflammation of the testes, usually due to infection.
  condition inflammation
• Phimosis is the narrowing of the prepuce, leading to inability to retract the foreskin over the glans penis.
  condition foreskin
• Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate gland, usually due to infection.
  condition prostate
• A seminoma is a malignant tumor of the testes.
  tumor testes
• Sterility refers to the inability to impregnate a female, also known as barrenness in males.
  condition infertility
• Gonorrhea is an infection usually caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, resulting in urethral inflammation and penile discharge.
  std infection
• Circumcision is the surgical removal of all or part of the prepuce.
  surgery prepuce
• Orchiectomy is the surgical removal of one or both testes.
  surgery testes
• Penile prosthesis is a device implanted in the penis to assist in achieving penile erection.
  surgery erection
• Prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland.
  surgery prostate
• Transurethral prostatectomy involves removing pieces of the prostate gland through the urethra.
  surgery prostate
• Vasectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the vas deferens.
  surgery vas_deferens
• The prefix Hydro- refers to water or fluid.
  prefix water
• The suffix -ectomy denotes surgical removal.
  suffix surgery
• The root word Andr/o refers to male.
  root male
• Sperm/o refers to spermatozoon.
  root sperm
• The male reproductive system includes the passageway for sperm cells released from the testes.
  anatomy male_reproductive_system
• The urethra serves as the passageway for both urine and semen in males.
  anatomy urethra
• The glans is the tip of the external male organ covered with foreskin.
  anatomy glans
• The urethra is the passageway for both urine from the urinary bladder and semen from the glands in males.
  anatomy male_reproductive_system
• The external male organ with a tip called glans is covered with foreskin that may be removed through circumcision.
  anatomy male_reproductive_system
• The vas deferens is part of the male reproductive system that transports sperm.
  anatomy male_reproductive_system
• The seminal vesicle contributes to the formation of semen.
  anatomy male_reproductive_system
• The ejaculatory duct is formed by the union of the vas deferens and the seminal vesicle.
  anatomy male_reproductive_system
• The scrotum is the pouch that contains the testes in males.
  anatomy male_reproductive_system