SEXUAL SELF Flashcards
All human being begun their existence as _______
FEMALE
responsible for determining the sex of an individual
CHROMOSOMES
what’ll happen if XY chromosomes
met each other
MALE
If the Y chromosome never arrives
The fetus will then continue to develop as
FEMALE
the process by which a person develops into either a male or a female.
SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION
Y chromosomes releases ______ like ________
And blocks the female hormone called _________
ANDROGENS like TESTOSTERONE
ESTROGEN
Is the process we go through to grow from a child into a young adult
PUBERTY
When Does Puberty Start?
10-15 YEARS OLD
Which organ produces the most estrogen?
OVARIES
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE
As our body develops
our brain will send a message to our glands to start producing special hormones
____________ will start producing ___________
____________ will start producing ___________
Male and female are now capable to ______
OVARIES will start producing ESTROGEN
TESTICLES will start producing TESTOSTERONE
Male and female are now capable to PROCREATE
sensitive areas on the body that causes arousal when touch
EROGENOUS ZONES
Four Sexual Response Cycle
EXCITEMENT PHASE
PLATEAU PHASE
ORGASM PHASE
RESOLUTION PHASE
The first stage of sexual response cycle.
EXCITEMENT PHASE
how long does Female excitement stage may last
MINUTES OR HOURS
what is happening to male during excitement phase
PARTIALLY ERECT PENIS
what is happening to female during excitement phase
VAGINA BEGIN TO SWELL
Generally of brief duration, can be felt before the orgasm.
PLATEAU PHASE
it is the peak of the female sexual excitement who never achieve orgasm
PLATEAU PHASE
Marked by a feeling of sudden intense pleasure, an increase in pulse rate and blood pressure, and spasms of the pelvic muscles causing vaginal contractions in the female and ejaculation by the male.
ORGASM PHASE
it is the completion of the plateau phase.
ORGASM
Comes after the orgasm allowing the muscles to relax and return to a normal or subnormal physiological state.
RESOLUTION PHASE
The distinct set of physiological phases that both men and women undergo during intercourse is called the
SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE
The phase of the cycle that is marked by an ejaculation in men is the
ORGASM PHASE
male organ used for urination and sexual intercourse.
PENIS
It’s a powerful passage that plays a role in sex, menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth.
VAGINA
a temporary storage reservoir for urine.
URINARY BLADDER
male organ that transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation.
VAS DEPERENS
The tube that allows urine to pass outside the body.
URETHA
a pair of glands found in the male pelvis, which function to produce many of the constituent ingredients of semen.
SEMINAL VESICLE
a holding area for the poop
RECTUM
the last part of the digestive tract. It’s at the end of the rectum. It’s where poop comes out of the body.
ANUS
main function of this part is to store the sperms for maturation and transport it to vas deferens.
EPIDIDYMIS
oval-shaped reproductive structures that are found in the scrotum and separated by the scrotal septum.
TESTES
male reproductive structure located under the penis.
it is responsible for protecting the testes.
SCROTUM
is a small, walnut-shaped organ. It’s below your bladder and in front of your rectum. Its primary functions are to create fluids in your semen and force semen through your urethra when you ejaculate.
PROSTATE
a pear-shaped organ in the reproductive system of people assigned female at birth (AFAB). It’s where a fertilized egg implants during pregnancy and where your baby develops until birth.
UTERUS
a small canal that connects your uterus and vagina.
CERVIX
