Chapter 5: Sex Your Body Flashcards
1
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Penis consist of
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The glans
Corpus spongiosum
Urethra
2
Q
Scrotum
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The pouch that contains the Testes
3
Q
Hormones:
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Endocrine glands
4
Q
Cortex of the Adrenal gland produces
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androgens in both males and females
5
Q
Ovaries produce
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estrogen and progesterone
6
Q
Testes produce
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androgens - testosterone
7
Q
XX provides the blueprint to produce a
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female
8
Q
XY provides the blueprint to produce a
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male
9
Q
Conception - combining of
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23 pairs of chromosomes
10
Q
Egg carries an
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X sex chromosome
11
Q
Sperm carries either a
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X or Y chromosome
12
Q
Female Sexual Maturation
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Begins around 8-13
13
Q
breast development and rapid body growth
Rounding of the hips and buttocks
Hair growth in pubic region and arm pits between the age of
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9 and 15
14
Q
The Menstrual Cycle - four phases
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Menses Days 1-5 Estrogenic phase Days 6-13 Ovulation phase Day 14 Progestational phase Days 15-27
15
Q
Male Sexual Maturation Begins about
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10 or 11 years old Typically about 2 years later than girls Physical changes Testicular growth Penis growth Pubic hair growth Facial and body hair growth Voice deepens Height and weight increase
