chapter 3 Flashcards
The external female sex organs and functions
Collectively known as the vulva
they consist of the mons veneris, the labia majora and minora, the clitoris, the vestibule and the vaginal opening
the structures that underlie the external female sex organs include the vestibular bulbs, bartholin’s glands, the sphincters, the clitoral crura and the pubococcygeus (PC) muscle
what are the types of female genital mutilation?
- Clitoridectomy
- Exicison
- Infibulation
- Other
what are the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle?
- Proliferative phase
- Ovolatory phase
- Secretary phase
- Menstrual phase
Composition and functions of the breast
secondary sex characterstics that contain mammary glands that make it possible for women to nurse children.
In some cultures they are viewed merely as biological instruments for feeding infants
In our culuture they have take on erotic significance
How is the menstrual cycle regulated?
by estrogn and progesterone
What are the components in relationships in the menstrual cycle?
the hypothalamus
the pituitary gland
ovaries
uterus
What does Estrogen deficiency in menopause result in?
night sweats, hot flashes, hot flushes, cold sweats, dry skin, loss of breast tissued and decreased vaginal lubrication
Premenstrual syndrome charactertized by?
depression and anxiety, irritability, difficulty concentrating, migraines, breast tenderness and bloating
internal male sex organs consists of…?
testes, system of tubes and ducts that conduct sperm, and organs that nourish and activate sperm.
what do the testes secrete?
male sex hormones (androgens)
and produce germ cells (sperm)
what does they hypothalamus, pituitary gland and testes do?
keep blood testosterone at a more or less constant level through a hormonal negative feedback loop.
Prostate cancer
involves the growth of malignant prostate tumours that can metastasize to bones and lymph nodes
the chief symptoms of prostatitis are painful ejacluation and an ache or pain between the scrotum and the anal opening
How erection occurs
process by which the penis become engored with blood increases in size and stiffens.
erections occurs by reflex
penile sensations are relayed to the brain, where they generally results in pleasure
how ejaculation occurs
triggered when sexual stimulation reaches a critical threshold. Ejaculation usually occurs with orgasm, but the terms are not snyonoymous.
In retrograde ejaculation, the ejaculate empties into the bladder, rather than being expelled from the body
