Vasectomy Anatomy
With Less Medical Jargon
Anatomy
And Terms
To understand Vasectomy, we should understand the basic terms for the anatomy of that region of the body:
Bladder
A muscular, elastic pouch that serves to store and expel urine.
Seminal Vesicle
A gland that produces a component of seminal secretions. There are two seminal vesicles.
Vas Deferens
A muscular tube (14 inch long by 0.1 inch wide) that propels sperm to the urinary tract. There are two of these. Each is also referred to as the “Vas” (“Vasa” is plural).
Prostate
Another gland that contributes to seminal secretions.
Urethra
A passageway for semen and urine through the penis to the outside of the body.
Epididymis
Storage unit for sperm. Sperm also mature within this structure. There is one epididymis attached to the back side of each testicle, from where the epididymis also transports sperm to the vas deferens.
Testicle
One of two male reproductive glands that is the site of sperm and male hormone (testosterone) production. It is also known as the “Testis”. Both testicles (or testes) lie within the scrotum.
Semen
A mixture of less than 1% sperm cells and 99% seminal secretions by volume. The volume of each ejaculate of semen is approximately 2 to 6 cc. Each cc of semen normally contains approximately 100 MILLION sperm cells.
Other Vasectomy Terms:
“Vas-“
(or vas deferens) = one of the two small tubes for sperm transport.
“-ectomy”
= in this case, cutting and blocking off of the vas. A section of the vas may or may not be cut out. (Other examples of “-ectomy” include appendectomy and tonsillectomy).
NSV
= No-Scalpel Vasectomy
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