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Unit 3 - Key Terms Flashcards

1
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Our attitudes and feelings toward our genitals.

A

Genital self image

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2
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The collective term for the external genitals of the female.

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vulva (VULL-vuh)

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3
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A highly sensitive sexual organ in the female; the glans is found in front of the vaginal entrance and the rest of the clitoris extends deeper into the body.

A

clitoris (KLIT-or-is)

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4
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The fatty pad of tissue under the pubic hair.

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mons pubis (PYOO-bis)

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5
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Rounded pads of fatty tissue lying on either side of the vaginal entrance.

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outer lips

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6
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Thin folds of skin lying on either side of the vaginal entrance.

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inner lips

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7
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Two tiny glands located on either side of the vaginal entrance.

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Bartholin glands

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8
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The skin between the vaginal entrance and the anus.

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perineum (pair-ih-NEE-um)

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9
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The vaginal entrance.

A

introitus

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10
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Area of the vulva enclosed by the inner lips.

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vestibule

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11
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A thin membrane that may partially cover the vaginal entrance.

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hymen (HYE-men)

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12
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Cutting or removing parts of the clitoris or inner or outer lips. Also called female genital mutiliation.

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female genital cutting

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13
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The tube-shaped organ in the female into which the penis is inserted during coitus and through which a baby passes during birth.

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vagina (vuh-JINE-uh)

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14
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A muscle around the vaginal entrance.

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pubococcygeus (pyoo-bo-cox-ih-GEE-us) muscle

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15
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Erectile tissue running under the inner lips and Skene’s gland.

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vestibular bulbs

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16
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The female prostate; also called the paraurethral gland.

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Skene’s gland

17
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The organ in the female in which the fetus develops.

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uterus (YOO-tur-us)

18
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The tubes extending from the uterus to the ovaries; also called the oviducts.

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fallopian (fuh-LOW-pee-un) tubes

19
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Two organs in the female that produce eggs and sex hormones

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ovaries

20
Q

The male external sexual organ, which functions both in sexual activity and in urination.

A

penis

21
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Spongy bodies running the length of the top of the penis.

A

corpora cavernosa

22
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A spongy body running the length of the underside of the penis.

A

corpus spongiosum

23
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A layer of skin covering the glans or tip of the penis in an uncircumcised male; also called the prepuce.

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foreskin

24
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Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis.

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circumcision

25
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A form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made the length of the foreskin on top.

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supercision (superincision)

26
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A form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made on the lower side of the penis along its entire length.

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subincision

27
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The pouch of skin that contains the testes in the male.

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scrotum (SKROH-tum)

28
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The pair of glands in the scrotum that manufacture sperm and sex hormones.

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testes

29
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Tubes in the testes that manufacture sperm.

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seminiferous (sem-ih-NIFF-ur-us) tubules

30
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Cells in the testes that manufacture testosterone.

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interstitial (int-er-STIH-shul) cells

31
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The mature male reproductive cell, capable of fertilizing an egg.

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sperm

32
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A highly coiled tube located on the edge of a testis, where sperm mature.

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epididymis (ep-ih-DIH-dih-mus)

33
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The tube through which sperm pass on their way from the testes and epididymis, out of the scrotum, and to the urethra.

A

vas deferens

34
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Saclike structures that lie above the prostate, which produce about 60 percent of the seminal fluid.

A

seminal vesicles

35
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The gland in the male, located below the bladder, that secretes some of the fluid in semen (40%.

A

prostate

36
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Glands that secrete a clear alkaline fluid into the male’s urethra.

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Cowper’s glands

PSYC 350 - Midterm 1 (8 decks)

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