Chapter 4

Question 1

What is sex differentiation?

Answer 1

everyone starts with the same structure and then chromosomes differentiate males and females

Question 2

What is the mons pubis?

Answer 2

fatty pad of tissue covering the junction where the right and left pubic bone meets at the midline

Question 3

what are the 3 functions of pubic hair?

Answer 3

1. pheromonal signalling
2. protection against friction of intercourse
3. signals sexual maturity

Question 4

what is the labia majora?

Answer 4

the outer lips

they have many nerve endings and are important for sexual arousal

they provide protection for the sensitive clitoris and inner lips

Question 5

what’s the labia minora?

Answer 5

inner lips
important for sexual arousal
labia will vary in appearance for different people

Question 6

what is the clitoris?

Answer 6

the most common way to achieve arousal and orgasms during masturbation and sex with partners
it is stimulated by internal activity

Question 7

what is the valvular vestibule?

Answer 7

sensitive entranceway to the vaginal and urethral openings

Question 8

what is vulvodynia?

Answer 8

a condition which makes the vaginal entrance so sensitive that any kind of penetration is painful

Question 9

what’s the vaginal opening?

Answer 9

very sensitive region below the vulvar vestibule. they vary in size

Question 10

what is a hymen?

Answer 10

a thin membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening

Question 11

what’s the cervix?

Answer 11

opening to the uterus

Question 12

what’s the vagina?

Answer 12

a Cana that starts at the vaginal opening and extends ip and tilts slightly backward toward the base of the spine

Question 13

what are the Bartholin glands?

Answer 13

small pair of glands that lea to the right and left of the vagina

Question 14

what’s the Bartholin glands function?

Answer 14

unknown but may contribute to vaginal lubrication just before orgasm.

Question 15

what are the skene’s glands?

Answer 15

a pair of glands on the front wall of the vagina and their ducts empty into the urethra

Question 16

what is the female prostate?

Answer 16

the skene glands

Question 17

what is the g spot?

Answer 17

a pleasurable spot located on the front vaginal wall

Question 18

what are ovaries?

Answer 18

they’re at the end of the oviducts (fallopian tubes) on each side of the uterus.
they are endocrine glands that produce estrogen and progestins

Question 19

what are the oviducts?

Answer 19

they’re the fallopian tubes which carry the ova from the ovaries to the uterus

Question 20

what’s the cervix?

Answer 20

its the opening ay the center of the cervix and it secretes mucous through its glands

located at the top of the vagina

Question 21

what’s the uterus? (layers)

Answer 21

3 layers

innermost layer is the endometrium (sheds during menstruation)
the second layer is the myometrium (muscular)
third player is the perimetric (smooth outer layer)

Question 22

what’s endometriosis?

Answer 22

a painful condition where the endometrium cells grow outside of the uterus

Question 23

what’s the most common cause of cervical cancer?

Answer 23

HPV

Question 24

What is Pap smear screening?

Answer 24

start screening at 25 and done every 3 years if negative
stop screening at 70 if they have had negative tests for 10 years

Question 25

what are shared genitals?

Answer 25

anus
large intestine
the two sphincters

Question 26

is the anus self lubricating?

Answer 26

no