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Ch.2 Flashcards

1
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penis

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ejaculate semen and transport urine from inside the body to outside

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penile glans

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sexually sensitive area of penis, the tip.

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Corona

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raised ridge at the base of the penile glans where the tip joins the shaft.

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frenulum

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area of tissue at the base of the underside of the penile glans, is typically reported to be the most sexually sensitive area of the glans

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penile shaft

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loose to allow for expansion during erection

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foreskin

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skin covering penile glans

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corpora cavernosa

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2 tubes on the top side of the penis

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corpus spongiosum

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third tube that runs along the underside of the penis

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urethra

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tube that runs the length of the penis and into the body to carry semen/ urine from the inside to outside of body

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scrotum

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pouch of 2 layers of skin that hangs below and behind the penis

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spermatic cords

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2 small muscles move the scrotum and testicles up and down depending on different situations.

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12
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testicles

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float freely, one in each sac, within the scrotum

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13
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gonads

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testicles are glands which produce cells for reproduction

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14
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testosterone

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testicles primary function to manufacture sperm cells and secrete this male sex hormone.

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15
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seminiferous tubules

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each testicle composed of these seed forming tubes

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epididymis

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where sperm cells migrate in an immature state. long, narrow structure attached to the back of each testicle. where sperm cells mature and wait to be ejaculated.

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17
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vas deferens

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each epididymis is attached to this. a tube through which mature sperm cells travel to the man’s internal reproductive system where they are mixed with semen and ejaculated through the penis.

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18
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semen

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white/yellowish fluid composed of water, salt and fructose sugars designed to nourish and sustain sperm cells from their journey from the vagina

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seminal vesicles

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small glands located in the upper internal end of each vas deferens

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20
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ejaculatory duct

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directs semen into the urethra

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prostate gland

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adds prostatic fluid to semen

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22
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prostatitis

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bacterial infection of the prostate gland

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urethral bulb

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portion of the urethra surrounded by the prostate gland.

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Cowper’s glands

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one on each side of the urethra, adds a small amount of fluid to the semen. secretes fluid into the urethra and out through the penis before ejeaculation

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pre-ejaculate

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during sexual arousal a small amount of clear, thick, slippery fluid from the Cowper’s glands may appear at the urethral opening at the tip of the penis.

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26
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vulva

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external genitals are refererred to as this

27
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mons veneris

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top of pubic bone, only part of female sexual anatomy easily seen from the front

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labia majora

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folds of skin and fatty tissue that extend from the mons past both sides of the vulva. protect the more sensitive and delicate genital structures underneath them.

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labia minora

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inside the labia majora. smooth, hairless.

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clitoral glands

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the top of the labia minora, the tip of teh clitoris and the part that can be seen

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clitoral hood

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covers the clitoris

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hymen

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thin layer of tissue that partly covers the vaginal opening

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hymenorrhaphy

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surgically restores the hymen in an intact appearing state

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perineum

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area of skin between the vaginal opening and the anus

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episiotomy

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perineum may be cut during childbirth

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areola

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darker skin around each nipple

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vagina

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flexible muscular canal or tube

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g spot

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Grafenberg spot. area of tissue located a third of the way in from the opening of the vagina in the anterior vaginal wall

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cervix

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narrow bottom end of the uterus

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os

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passageway through the cervix.

41
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pap test

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medical test to check the cervix for abnormal test. vagina is held open with a speculum and a few cells are swabbed from the cervix

42
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HPV

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primary cause of cervical cancer. sexually transmitted

43
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uterus

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the womb. where a fertilized egg implants itself

44
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endometrium

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lining of the uterus. builds up an extra layer of blood and tissue preparing to receive a fertilized egg

45
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endometriosis

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cells and tissue from endometrium migrate to outside the uterus and begin to grow in abdominal cavity, ovaries as well as other parts of the inside of the body

46
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fallopian tubes

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top part of the uterus, extend from the uterus up to the ovaries. release eggs

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ovum

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egg

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ectopic pregnancy

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growth of a fertilized egg outside the uterus

49
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ovaries

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gonads. produce eggs

50
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estrogen and progesterone

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female hormones. produced by ovaries.

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ovarian cysts

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small fluid filled sacs that grow on one of the ovaries

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menarche

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onset of menstrual cycle

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ovulation

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releasing of a mature ovum about once each month

54
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follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH)

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causes an ovum in one of the ovaries to mature

55
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luteinizing hormone (LH)

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ovulation occurs, the egg leaves the ovary and enters the fallopian tube

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amenorrhea

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absence of a period . haven’t started period by 16, or lost period.

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dysmenorrhea

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painful periods

58
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abnormal uterine bleeding

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abnormal bleeding. very heavy, unusually long, periods too close together, bleeding between periods

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toxic shock syndrome

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deadly bacterial infection

60
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premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

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mood swings, general unwellness, irritability, tension, headaches, backaches

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premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

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more intense form of PMS

62
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menopause

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when ovulation and menstruation gradually decrease

63
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perimenopausal changes

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menopause related physiological alterations. occur gradually over a time frame of 10 years or more

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