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13 Cards in this Set
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corpora cavernosum |
areas in the penis that fill with blood during erection |
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corpus songiosum |
spongy body, the erectile tissue in the penis that contains the urethra |
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what causes an erection |
any form of stimulation, nerve fibers swell the arteries allowing blood to rush |
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where are the testicles located and why |
in the scrotum, for production of spermatogeneisis |
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what does the cremaster muscle do |
raises and lowers the scrotum to control scrotal temperature |
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what is the purpose of the cowpers gland |
located under the prostate on either side of the urethra that secretes fluid into the urethra |
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testicular torsion |
twisting of testis on its spermatic cord, can cause severe pain and swelling |
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priapism |
a condition in which erections are long lasting and often painful |
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peyronies disease |
fibrous tissue build up which may cause painful curvature often making sex impossible |
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cryptorchidsm |
a condition in which the testes fail to descend from the scrotum |
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benign prostatic hypertrophy |
common enlargement of the prostate that occurs in most men over 50 |
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side effects of prostate cancer treatmetn |
erectile disfunction, inability to hold urine |
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when was the vaccine for prostate cancer approved and by whom |
2010 by the us food and drug administration |
