physical and sexual self Flashcards

1
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Gonads

A

reproductive glands that produce gametes: testes and ovaries

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2
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Physical Self

A

refers to the body, marvelous container, and complex, finely tuned, machine
concrete dimension, directly observed and examined

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3
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Sex

A

whether a person is male or female
whether a person has a penis or vagina

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4
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Sexuality

A

total expressions of who you are as a human being
begins at birth ends at death

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5
Q

The formation of male and female structures depends on the presence of

A

testosterone

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6
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estrogen

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hormones that affect menstrual cycle

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7
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progesterone

A

hormones that affect pregnancy

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8
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intervention with normal pattern of sex hormone production in embryo results in strange abnormalities

A

pseudohermaphrodites
hermaphrodites

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9
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pseudohermaphrodites

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individuals having accessory reproductive structures that do not match their gonads

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10
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hermaphrodites

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individuals that possess both ovarian and testicular tissues

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11
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Puberty

A

period of life when reproductive organs grow to adult size
testosterone in males, estrogen in females

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12
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escherichia oli

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bacteria found in environment, food, and intestines of people and animals

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13
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erogenous zones

A

parts of the body that when touched, it increased the sexual arousal

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14
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human sexual behavior

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as an activity, between two persons or a group

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15
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2 types of behavior

A

solitary behavior
sociosexual behavior

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16
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solitary behavior

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self-gratification, self masturbation or self stimulation with the intention of causing sexual arousal

17
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sociosexual behavior

A

sexual behavior involving more than one person

18
Q

coitus

A

insertion of male reproductive to female reproductive organ
sexual intercourse or sexual activity

19
Q

5 types of sexual orientation

A

homosexual
heterosexual
bisexual
pansexual
transgender

20
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homosexual

A

whose sexual orientation is towards the same gender (lesbian and gay)

21
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heterosexual

A

whose sexual orientation is towards the opposite sex

22
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bisexual

A

who may be sexually oriented in both men and women

23
Q

pansexual

A

sexually attracted to people regardless of their sex or gender identity

24
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transgender

A

individuals who identify with a gender different from their natal gender

25
Q

4 human sexual response

A

excitement phase
plateau phase
sexual climax
resolution phase

26
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excitement phase

A

body’s initial physical response to sexual arousal
increase in pulse and blood pressure

27
Q

plateau phase

A

generally brief duration
if simulation is continued, orgasm usually occurs

28
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sexual climax

A

marked by feeling of abrupt, intense pleasure

29
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resolution phase

A

phase the body returns to normal physiologic state

30
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nervous system factors

A

autonomic system involved in controlling the involuntary responses

31
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autonomic nervous system

A

regulate organs or glands without any effort from our conscious mind

32
Q

autonomic nervous system is made up of 2 parts

A

sympathetic
parasympathetic

33
Q

female sex chromosome

A

xx

34
Q

male sex chromosome

A

xy