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MT1 BR Review Flashcards

1
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What is the mons veneris and what is it covered in?

A

fatty later of tissue covered with skin and hair

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What is the labia minora filled with?

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glands, blood vessels, nerve endings, making it very sensitive

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What happens to the labia minora during arousal?

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vasocongestion - darkens and swells minora

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4
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Where is the clitoris located?

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where the labia minora and labia majora meet

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What is the glans, and what is is made out of (female)?

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external part of clitoris, pearl sized, v sensitive, made of corpus spongiosum, covered by clitoral hood

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What is the shaft?

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internal part of clitoris, made of 2 corpora cavernosa

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What is the crura? What shape does it have?

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internal extension of the clitoris, giving the clit a wishbone structure, extends 3 inches long and enwraps the urethra

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What are the vestibular bulbs associated with?

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associated with the clitoris

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What is the structure and location of the vestibular bulbs?

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curved erectile tissue, surrounding vestible, underlies labia minora

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What else if the vaginal opening referred to as?

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introitus

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What is the perenium and what is the process of cutting it called?

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the area between the vagina and anus, cutting is called episiotomy

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What are the elastic vaginal walls made out of?

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mucosa, intermediate muscle, fimbria elastic

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What are the physiological changes during sexual arousal (female)?

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vasocongetion - swelling and deepening of color of labia minora & lubrication

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What is the location of the uterus & what is its shape?

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it lies inside the pelvic cavity. it has an upside down pear shape and is hollow

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What are the 3 layers of the uterus?

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endometrium, myometrium, peremetrium

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Where is the cervix and what is its function?

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back of the vagina, small end of uterus, separates the vagina and the uterus, holds the baby until it’s ready

17
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What is the OS?

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a constricted opening of the cervix that connects the vagina to a short canal opening into the uterus

18
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Describe the oviducts

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fallopian tubes, forms pathway between uterus, right/left ovaries, fertilization takes place here

19
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What are fimbria?

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fingerlike projections near oviducts that catch the ovum

20
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What is ovulation?

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the release of mature ova

21
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What are the ovaries function?

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ovulation & production/secretion of sex hormones

22
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What is the menstrual discharge made of?

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endometrial tissue and blood

23
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What are the 3 cycles of the menstrual cycle?

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  • menstruation phase: menstruation flow
  • preovulatory: end of menstrual phase
  • postovulatory: ovulation to menstruation
24
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What are the factors that can increase/decrease breast cancer?

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age, genetics, obesity, alcohol, medical history, exercise, hormones

25
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What does a penis correspond to?

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clitoris, urethra, and vagina

26
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describe testicles

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located in the scrotum, twin egg shaped structures equivalent to ovaries

27
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What is the vas deferens

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a tube that transports & stores mature sperm located between the epididymis and ejaculatory duct

28
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What is the ejaculatory duct?

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a tube that is formed by the junction of the vas and duct of seminal vesicle and empties into the urethra within the prostate

29
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What is the process of sperm production called?

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spermatogenesis

30
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How much sperm is produced per day?

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150 million

31
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What are the interstitial cells and where do they lie?

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involved in hormone production and lie between the tubules

32
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What is the location of the prostate gland?

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base of the bladder, surrounds urethra

33
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Bulbourethral Glands

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Cowper’s Glands, 2 pea-sized glands below prostate

34
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Semen : how much sperm, how much produced?

A

1% sperm, 1 teaspoon produced

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