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Hypospadia
Urethra on ventral side of penis
Epispadias
urethra on dorsal side of penis
Phimosis
Foreskin will not retract
Cryptorchidism
One or both testis do not descend into the scrotum
Testicular torsion
Testicles become twisted- extreme pain
Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis
Epididymis
Duct where sperm is stored
Vas deferens (duct deferens)
Sperm is transported through
Testis
sperm manufactured
Each testis has it own nerve, artery and vein
Left testicle hangs slightly lower than the right
Corpora spngiosum
Where the urethra is located and
where blood is stored during erection
Located on ventral side of penis
Corpora cavernosa
Blood is stored during erection
Located on the dorsal side of penis
Bulbourethra
Excretes fluid to help sperm travel
Excretes prelubrication for ejaculation
Seminal vesicle
Nutrition for sperm made up of mostly fructose
Located slightly superior and posterior to the prostate gland
Some causes of sexual dysfunction
ETOH abuse
Beta blockers
Mumps-sterility
Smegma
White, dead cells under the foreskin-normal
paraphimosis
once foreskin is retracted, it becomes trapped.
Peyronie's disease
Curvature of the penis.
Often associated with diabetes
Makes it difficult if not impossible to have sex
Prostate gland
Borders urethra near lower part of the bladder
Secretes milky alkaline solution that helps aid sperm motility.
1/3 of semen is produced here
Orchitis
Inflammation of the testicles
Painful and tender
Varicocele
Distended cord and causes male infertility
Feels like a "bag of worms"
Hydrocele
Fluid filled mass that is nontender
Located around the testes
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Male Reproductive System
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2/17/2013, 5:40:42 PM
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