Female sexual anatomy & Hormones Flashcards

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Clitoris consists of these 3 things:

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Tip: Knob of tissue externally in front of the vaginal opening and urethral opening
Shaft: Consists of two corpora cavernosa
Crura: Two longer spongy bodies that lie deep in the body and run from the tip to either side of the vagina

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2
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Pubococcygeus muscle

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Muscle around the vaginal entrance that is stretched intercourse and childbirth

Part of the pelvic floor muscles

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3
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The uterus consists of these 3 layers:

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Endometrium: Sloughed off at menstruation, creating the menstrual discharge
Myometrium: Muscular but highly elastic middle layer that creates powerful contractions during labor and orgasm
Perimetrium: External cover

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4
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Fertilization typically occurs in the section closest to the ovary called the:

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Infundibulum

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5
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Estrogen is:

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Predominant in first half of menstrual cycle

Involved in many changes of puberty, maintains the mocous membranes of vagina, and stops the growth of bone and muscle in females

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6
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Progesterone is:

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Predominant in second half of menstrual cycle and early pregnancy

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7
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Prolactin:

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Stimulates production of milk by the mammary glands

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8
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Oxytocin:

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  • Stimulates contractions of the uterus during childbirth
  • Promotes ejection of milk from nipples
  • Promotes affection
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9
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Inhibin

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Inhibits FSH production

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10
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Type 1: Clitoridectomie

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Gedeeltelijk of geheel verwijderen van de glans clitoris, en soms alleen de voorhuid
–> Ook wel vrouwelijke besnijding

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Type 2: Excisie

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Gedeeltelijk of geheel verwijderen van de clitoris en de binnenste lippen

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Type 3: Infibulatie

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Clitoris en binnenste lippen worden verwijderd. Een deel van de buitenste lippen wordt ook verwijderd, en de randen hiervan worden vervolgens aan elkaar gehecht om de urethrale en vaginale opening te bedekken. Er wordt alleen een klein gaatje overgehouden voor urine en menstruele vloeistof

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13
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Type 4

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Alle non-medische vrouwelijke genitale procedures, waaronder piercen

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14
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Consequenties en redenen voor female cutting

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Bloedingen + tetanus, urineweginfecties en andere infecties + vreselijke pijn seks + soms geen orgasme door verwijderde clitoris + aanzienlijke risico’s bevalling

Maagdelijkheid, loyaliteit cultuur en tradities, anders niet huwbaar

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