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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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What is the new acronym for the gay community? What does it stand for?

A

SOGIE
sexual orientation, gender, identity, and expression

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2
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What was Freud’s view on female sexuality?

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vaginal orgasms were more “mature”
Fridgidity: failure of woman to have vaginal orgasms because she hasn’t accepted role as woman

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3
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What was Masters & Johnson known fo?

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observatory experiments: participants had to have sex in front of them

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4
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What kind of sex-ed does Texas require

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Texas has no requirement for sex-ed

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5
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What is the acronym to remember the order of the openings of the vuvla

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CUV-A
clitoris
urethral opening
vaginal opening
anus

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6
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Is the anus included in the vulva

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NO

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7
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What causes getting “wet”

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the walls of the vagina fill with blood causing fluid to be secreted through mucosal lining

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8
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what portion of the vagina is the most sensitive? why?

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the first 1/3 has the most nerve endings

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9
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What does the cervix separate?

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the cervix separates the vaginal canal and the uterus

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10
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where is the “site of fertilization”

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the fallopian tubes

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11
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What is the tip of both the penis and clitoris called?

A

glans

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12
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what fills with blood to create an erection

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corpora cavernosa

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13
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what is the stance of the AAP (American Association of Pediatrics) on circumcision

A

the benefits outweigh the risks

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14
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what percent of semen is sperm?

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1%

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15
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Where does the majority of semen come from?

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seminal vesicles - 70%
prostate - 30%

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16
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what is the function of the vas deferens?

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to transport sperm to the urethra

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17
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what 3 organs produce testosterone?

A

testicles
ovaries
adrenal glands

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18
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what organs produce estrogen?

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ovaries
testicles
adrenal glands

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19
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what is the ONLY sign that a woman’s cycle has begun?

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the first day of blood flow

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20
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what is the typical time frame for a woman’s cycle?

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28 days

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21
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when is the best time to try to get pregnant?

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1 to 2 days before ovulation

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22
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how long can sperm live in a woman’s body?

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5 days

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23
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describe the mestrual phase

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  • about 1-4 days
  • estrogen and progesterone lower and cause lining to disintegrate and discharge from body
24
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how does ovulation usually effect women?

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-increases sexual interest
-women feel more attractive
- prefer more manly men

25
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how does ovulation effect men?

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men find women’s odor more appealing

26
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Characteristics of infancy

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-reflexive genital arousal starting in womb
- begin touching all body parts. can feel pleasure
- sexual development = hugging/cuddling care giver

27
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what were the effects of “kangaroo care”

A

less agressive, less impulsive, less hyperactive

28
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Characteristics of early childhood (2-6)

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  • genital exploration
  • genital exploration of others
  • sexual exploration games/touching
29
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characteristics of school age (7-11)

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-US children learn to hide sex play
-girls treated more harsh when caught
- sexual play may decrease, but NOT curiosity

30
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characteristics of puberty

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  • adrenarche
  • gonadarche
  • secondary sex characteristics
31
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what/when is the first sign of puberty in girls?

A

breast buds around age 10

32
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what is menarche andwhat age does it occur?

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a girls first period. usually 12-13

33
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first physical pubertal change in boys

A

testicles, scrotum, penis growth. usually 11-12

34
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when does the first ejaculation occur?

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usually a year after the initial growth of the penis, testicle, and scrotum

35
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what age is the first sexual attraction? is this before or after adrenarch/gonadarche?

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at age 10. after adrenarche and before gonadarche

36
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what is the flow of sexuality around age 10?

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sexual attraction -> sexual fantasy -> sexual exploration games

37
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when does the first masturbation occur?

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usually by age 15

38
Q

coitus

A

vaginal sex with ejaculation

39
Q

copulate

A

sexual intercourse

40
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non-coital

A

mutual masturbation, oral, anal

41
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fellatio

A

oral on a penis

42
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cunnilingus

A

oral on vulva

43
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what are current trends in the age of first time intercourse

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  • age is going down
  • number of highschoolers going down
44
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Characteristics of emerging adulthood (18-25)

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-less influenced by peers and more worried about self
- romantic relationship with no commitment
- serial monogamy
- “secondary abstinence”

45
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does cohabitation have an effect on the likeliness of divorce?

A

no

46
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what are the two main resons for extramerital sex?

A

opportunity and alienation

47
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characteristics of middle age (40-59)

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  • small decline in sexual activity
  • sexually and emotionally satisfied
48
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what is he dfinitive sign of menopause?

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a full year without a period

49
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what is the average age for menopause?

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51

50
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what happens physically during menopause?

A

ovaries shrivel, no more eggs or hromones produced

51
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what is andropause?

A

what happens to older men when they begin to lose testosterone

52
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when do men start producing significantly less sperm?

A

age 40

53
Q

how should doctors determine wether or not a woman should be put on HRT

A

on a case by case basis

54
Q

what are som dangers of HRT

A

cancer and heart disease

55
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what is the main component of wether or not an elderly person is sexually active?

A

availability of partner

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