Chapter 2 - Our Sexual And Reproductive Anatomy Flashcards
Women’s genitalia are collectively known as the (1) ______.
Vulva
Vulva includes the (2) _______, (3) _______, (4) _______, (5) _______, (6) _______, and (7) ________.
(2) mons veneris
(3) labia majora
(4) labia minora
(5) clitoris
(6) vaginal opening
(7) urethral opening
The (8) ______ and (9) _______ become covered with hair at puberty.
(8) mons veneris
(9) outer surface of the labia majora
The (10) ______ has no known function other than to focus pleasurable sensations. It is most similar in structure to a man’s (11) _______.
(10) clitoris
(11) penis
The (12) ______ meet at the top to form the clitoral hood.
(12) labia minora
The area between the labia minora is called the (13) _______.
Vestibular area
Sexually inexperienced women have a thin membrane, called the (14) _______, that partially covers the vaginal opening.
Hymen
One in (15) ______ women will get breast cancer sometime in their lifetimes.
(15) eight
A woman’s internal reproductive system includes the (16) ______, (17) ______, (18) ______, and (19) ______.
(16) vagina
(17) uterus
(18) Fallopian tubes
(19) ovaries
The (20) ______ is the depository for sperm, the birth canal, and the exit route for menstrual fluids.
Vagina
The walls of the inner two thirds of the (21)_______ are relatively insensitive to touch, but about 10% of all women have an area of heightened sensitivity on the front wall called the (22) _______.
(21) vagina
(22) grafenberg (g) spot
When a mature ovum (egg) is released from a(n) (23) _______, it is picked up by a(n) (24) ________, which then transports it to the (25) _______.
(23) ovary
(24) Fallopian tube
(25) uterus
If fertilized by a sperm, the egg usually implants in the (26) ______ of the uterus.
(26) endometrium
Women should have regular pelvic exams and Pap smears to test for (27)_______.
Cancer of the cervix
Men’s external anatomy consists of the penis and the (28) _____, which contains the (29) ______.
(28) scrotum
(29) testicles
