Chapter 3

Question 1

Mons Veneris

Answer 1

“Mound of Venus;” area covering of the pubic bone; also has fatty tissue

Question 2

Labia Majora (Opening)

Answer 2

Outer lips, extend from Mons Veneris on each side of the vulva

Question 3

Labia Minora (Opening)

Answer 3

Inner lips, located within inner lips and usually protrude between them

Question 4

Prepuce

Answer 4

Clitoral hood, and extend downward past the urinary and vaginal openings

Question 5

Vestibule

Answer 5

Urinary and vaginal openings lie within the vestibule, also the opening

Question 6

Clitoris

Answer 6

Right beneath the prepuce and comprises of the glans, shaft, and the internal crura

Question 7

Urethra

Answer 7

Short tube connecting the bladder to the urinary opening, located between the clitoris and the vaginal opening

Question 8

Introitus

Answer 8

Located between the urinary opening and the anus

Question 9

Hymen

Answer 9

Fold of tissue covering the introitus

Question 10

Perineum

Answer 10

Smooth skin between the vaginal opening and the anus, when bowel movements pass

Question 11

Cervix

Answer 11

Back of the vagina, is the small end of the pear shaped uterus

Question 12

Uterus

Answer 12

Womb, a hollow, thick, pear shaped organ; 3 inches long and 2 inches wide in a woman who has never had a child

Question 13

Fallopian Tubes

Answer 13

Extend from the uterus toward an ovary, left or right side of the pelvic cavity

Question 14

Ovaries

Answer 14

Size and shape of almonds, at the ends of the Fallopian tubes, one on each side of the uterus

Question 15

Menstruation

Answer 15

• sloughing off of the uterine lining that takes place if conception has not occurred
• myths and negative attitudes

Question 16

Menarche

Answer 16

• first menstrual bleeding
• happens around age 11-15
• related to heredity, health, and attitude

Question 17

Menopause: 3 Stages

Answer 17

• climacteric
• peri-menopause
• menopause

Question 18

Climacteric

Answer 18

Physiological changes that occur during transition period from fertility to infertility in both sexes

Question 19

Peri-menopause

Answer 19

Period before complete cessation of menstruation

Question 20

Menopause

Answer 20

One of the events of female climacteric, is the permanent cessation of menstruation

Question 21

Symptoms of Menopause

Answer 21

• amenorrhea, then menopause
• hot flashes or warm spells
• night sweats, interrupted sleep
• headaches, poor concentration
• depression, anxiety

Question 22

Hormone Therapy

Answer 22

• alternatives to HT

- effects estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone

Question 23

Gynecological Health Concerns

Answer 23

• urinary tract infections
• vaginal infections
• self-exams and vaginal health care
• Pap smear screens for cervical cancer (skin cells)
• hysterectomy or oophorectomy

Question 24

The Breasts

Answer 24

• secondary sex characteristics (physical characteristics other than genitals that distinguish male from females)
• mammary (fatty tissue or the milk too)
• glands (tissue in the breasts responding to sex hormones)

Question 25

Breast Exams

Answer 25

• self-exam
• healthcare provider exams
• mammography

Question 26

Breast Lumps

Answer 26

• cysts: like a tiny balloon, only filled with fluid
• fibroadenomos (fibrocystic disease); hard masses of tissue
• complex cyst, more serious
• malignant tumor (cancerous)

Question 27

Medical Responses to Breast Cancer

Answer 27

• treatments
• reconstructive breast surgery
• benefits of early detection and treatment

Question 28

Vulva

Answer 28

All female external genital structures: hair, folds of skin, urinary and vaginal openings