Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy

Question 1

the collective term for the external genitals of the female

Answer 1

vulva

Question 2

a highly sensitive sexual organ in the female; the glans is in front of the vaginal entrance, and the rest of the clitoris extends deeper into the body

Answer 2

clitoris

Question 3

the fatty pad of tissue under the pubic hair

Answer 3

Mons pubis

Question 4

rounded pads of fatty tissue lying on either side of the vaginal entrance

Answer 4

outer lips

Question 5

thin folds of skin lying on either side of the vaginal entrance

Answer 5

inner lips

Question 6

two tiny glands located on either side of the vaginal entrance

Answer 6

Bartholin glands

Question 7

the skin between the vaginal entrance and the anus

Answer 7

Perineum

Question 8

the vaginal entrance

Answer 8

Introitus

Question 9

the tube through which urine passes from the bladder out of the body

Answer 9

Urethra

Question 10

a thin membrane that may partially cover the vaginal entrance

Answer 10

Hymen

Question 11

the tube-shaped organ in the female into which the penis is inserted during coitus and through which a baby passes during birth

Answer 11

Vagina

Question 12

a muscle around the vaginal entrance

Answer 12

Pubococcygeus muscle

Question 13

erectile tissue running under the inner lips

Answer 13

Vestibular bulbs

Question 14

female prostate

Answer 14

Skene’s Gland

Question 15

the organ in the female in which the fetus develops

Answer 15

Uterus

Question 16

the tubes extending from the uterus to the ovary; also called the oviducts

Answer 16

Fallopian tubes

Question 17

two organs in the female that produce eggs an sex hormones

Answer 17

Ovaries

Question 18

the male external sexual organ, which functions both in sexual activity and in urination

Answer 18

Penis

Question 19

spongy bodies running the length of the top of the penis

Answer 19

Corpora Cavernosa

Question 20

a spongy body running the length of the underside of the penis

Answer 20

Corpus Spongiosum

Question 21

a layer of skin covering the glans or tip of the penis in an uncircumcised male; also called the prepuce

Answer 21

Foreskin

Question 22

surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

Answer 22

Circumcision

Question 23

a form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made the length of the foreskin on top

Answer 23

Supercision

Question 24

a form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made on the lower side of the penis along its entire length

Answer 24

Subincision

Question 25

the pouch of skin that contains the testes in the male

Answer 25

Scrotum

Question 26

the pair of glands in the scrotum that manufacture sperm and sex hormones

Answer 26

Testes

Question 27

tubes in the testes that manufacture sperm

Answer 27

Seminiferous tubules

Question 28

cells in the testes that manufacture testosterone

Answer 28

Interstitial Cells

Question 29

the mature male reproductive cell, capable of fertilizing an egg

Answer 29

Sperm

Question 30

a highly coiled tube located on the edge of the testis, where sperm mature

Answer 30

Epididymis

Question 31

the tube through which sperm pass on their way from the testes and epididymis, out of the scrotum, and to the urethra

Answer 31

Vas Deferens

Question 32

saclike structures that lie above the prostate and produce about 60% of the seminal fluid

Answer 32

Seminal Vesticles

Question 33

the gland in the male, located below the bladder, that secretes some of the fluid in semen

Answer 33

Prostate

Question 34

glands that secrete a clear alkaline fluid into the male’s urethra

Answer 34

Cowper’s Glands

Question 35

a surgical treatment for breast cancer in which the entire breast, as well as underlying muscles and lymph nodes, is removed

Answer 35

Radical Masectomy

Question 36

a surgical treatment for breast cancer in which only the lump and a small bit of surrounding tissue are removed

Answer 36

Lumpectomy

Question 37

surgical removal of the uterus

Answer 37

Hysterectomy