Human Development & Sexual Health

Question 1

Once a month, an ovary releases an egg that travels through the fallopian tube towards the uterus. This is called ovulation.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When people with penises mature sexually, they begin producing sperm cells about once a month.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

At puberty, people with penises may experience erections at unpredictable times.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fertilization occurs when an egg and sperm unite.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

A wet dream is a signal that people with penises are now producing sperm.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

If a person with a vagina is not menstruating by the time they are 14, there is something wrong with them.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

If a person has a question about sex, the best place to get an answer is from a friend.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The penis is composed of bone, spongy tissue, many small blood vessels and nerves.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Exercise is bad for people with vaginas during their period.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

During menstruation, people with vaginas sheds the thick, blood filled lining of the uterus.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

There is a relationship between the size of the penis and sexual ability.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

Adolescence is the time when youth become more aware of their sexual orientation.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

It is common for people with vaginas to have one breast slightly larger than the other.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Menstruation usually occurs twice a month.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

People with penises may have one testicle larger than the other.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The fluid released from the penis during ejaculation is made up of sperm and urine.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Some degree of temporary breast development is common among adolescent people with penises.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

During puberty, people with vaginas may notice some discharge from her vagina.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What are some factors influencing sexuality?

Answer 19

• Body
• Values & Beliefs
• Mind & Feelings
• Gender & Sexual Orentation
• Reletionships & Intimacy

~ Family
~ Media
~ School
~ Faith communities
~ Cultural Communities
~ Peers
~ Society
~ Enviroment

Question 20

Gender Idenity

Answer 20

Woman-ness
Man-ness

Question 21

Gender Expression

Answer 21

Feminine
Androgynous
Masculine

Question 22

Biological Sex

Answer 22

Female
Intersex
Male

Question 23

Sexual Orentation

Answer 23

Heterosexual
Biosexual
Homosexual

Question 24

Ages of infancy

Answer 24

ages: Birth - 2 years

Question 25

Ages of childhood

Answer 25

ages: 3 - 8 years

Question 26

Ages of Pre-adolescence

Answer 26

ages: 9 to 12 years

Question 27

Ages of Adolescence

Answer 27

ages: 13 - 18 years

Question 28

Ages of Early adulthood

Answer 28

ages: 19 - 45 years

Question 29

Ages of Later adulthood

Answer 29

ages: 46 years+

Question 30

When can puberty began?

Answer 30

From 8 to 16 years

Question 31

Our ________________ releases sex hormones throughout the bloodstream.

Answer 31

pituitary gland

Question 32

Male body changes

Answer 32

• Ejaculation (sperm released from penis)
• Erections (penis gets hard)
  -Nocturnal emissions (wet dreams)
  -Penis grows bigger
  -Testicles grow bigger
  -Start producing sperm

Question 33

Female body changes

Answer 33

-Vaginal discharge
-Menstruation (periods)
-Ovulation (eggs released from ovaries)