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Chapter 4: Sexual Anatomy Vocabulary Flashcards

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What are the two categories that female sexual organs can be categorized into?

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External or Internal.

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What are the female external genitalia?

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Consists of the clitoris, the mons pubis, the inner lips, the outer lips, and the vaginal opening.

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Vulva

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The collective term for the external genitals of the female.

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Clitoris

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

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Mons Pubis

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The fatty pad of tissue under the pubic hair.

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Outer Lips

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Also called the labia majora. Rounded pads of fatty tissue lying on either side of the vaginal enterance.

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Inner Lips

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Also called labia minora. Thin folds of skin lying on either side of the vaginal entrance.

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Bartholin Glands

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Two tiny glands located on either side of the vaginal entrance.

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Perineum

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The skin between the vaginal entrance and the anus.

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Introitus

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The vaginal entrance.

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Urethra

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

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Hymen

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A thin membrane that may partially cover the vaginal entrance.

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Vagina

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

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Pubyococcygeus Muscle

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A muscle around the vaginal entrance.

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Vestibular Bulbs

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Erectile tissue running under the inner lips.

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Skene’s Gland

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Female Prostate located on the front wall of the vagina.

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Uterus

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The organ in which the fetus develops.

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Cervix

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The lower part of the uterus, which opens into the vagina.

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Fallopian Tubes

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

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Ovaries

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Two organs on either side of the uterus that produce eggs and sex hormones.

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Penis

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

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Corpora Cavernosa

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Two spongy bodies running the length of the top of the penis.

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Corpus Spongiosum

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A spongy body running the length of the underside of the penis.

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Foreskin

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

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Circumcision

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Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.

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Supercision

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

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Subincision

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

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Scrotum

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The pouch of skin that contains the testes in the male.

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Testes

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

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Seminiferous Tubules

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Tubes in the testes that manufacture sperm.

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Interstitial Cells

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Cells in the testes that manufacture testosterone.

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Sperm

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The mature male reproductive cell, capable of fertilizing an egg.

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Epididymis

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

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Vas Deferens

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

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Seminal Vesicles

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

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Prostate

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

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Cowper’s Glands

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

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Lumpectomy

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

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Radical Mastectomy

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

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Hysterectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterus.

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