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Unit 3 - Sexual Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Why do women have a lower sexual desire? (2)

A
  1. women have a higher cognitive load
  2. Paper in 2021: Heteronormativity theory of low sexual desire in women partnered with men (eg: more household labour, caregiver mother role to partner (man), sexual objectification of women, gender norms of sexual women (men are initiators, women are gatekeepers))
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2
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How long is the avg. orgasm?

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3-15seconds (max 2 mins)

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3
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What is the orgasm gap?

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75% men = orgasm, 29% women (because of sexual scripts–sex is over once men ejaculate)

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4
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Most common type of genital surgery?

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Labiaplasty (reduce size of labia minora)

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5
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Bartholin glands function

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Unknown? Lube? (important because they sometimes get infected)

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6
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fourchette

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place where the inner lips come together behind the vaginal opening

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7
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introitus

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vaginal opening

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8
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3 theories of pubic hair?

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  1. pheromones
  2. protection (during sex)
  3. maturity
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9
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Clit similarities to penis

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  1. develop from - the same embryonic tissue
  2. both have corpora cavernosa (fills with blood when sexually stimulated)
    • erectile
  3. vary in size
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10
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3 types of female genital mutilation

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  1. clitordectomy (partial/total remova of clit)
  2. excision (clit & inner lips)
  3. infibulation (entire clit & vulva) 15% practice, most extreme, stitches forced open after marriage
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11
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Where is F genital mutilation most common?

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Indonesia, Ethiopia, and Egypt, ALSO Africa, Iraq

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12
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Gential mutilation type 4?

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All others: nicking / piercing the prepuce (fold of skin surrounding clit)

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13
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vulvar vestibule

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region b/w urethra and vaginal opening

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14
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vulvodynia (vulvar vestibulitis)

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pain in vulva
- chronic = 3 months or more
- can be provoked by touch or unprovoked

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15
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cystitis

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infection of the bladder

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16
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hymenoplasty

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plastic surgery to restore the hymen

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17
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5 types of hymen

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  1. normal
  2. annular o
  3. septate 00
  4. cribriform :;’:
  5. imperforate 0
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18
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Typical length and acidity of vagina

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8-10cm, 4-5pH

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19
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PC muscles?

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Pubococcygeus muscles (pelvic floor muscles) can stretch during childbirth

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20
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what muscle do kegels exercise?

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Pubococcygeus

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21
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Where is the G spot said to be located?

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2.5-5cm inside vag

22
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CUV complex?

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Clitourethrovaginal complex
- anatomical relationships and dynamic interactions between the clitoris, urethra, and anterior vaginal wall

23
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Where does LOW fluid ejaculation come from?

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Skene’s glands (outside of the clit??)

24
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Where does HIGH fluid ejaculation come from?

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Urine

25
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What is the skene’s gland?

A

female prostate - paraurethral gland (maybe secretes fluid similar to prostate fluid)

26
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what is OS

A

opening of the cervix

27
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which layer of the uterus do labour contractions take place?

A

myometrium (middle)

28
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infundibulum

A

section of the tube closest to the ovary
- area of egg fertilization
- fimbriae

29
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tubal ligation

A

tie off fallopian tubes so ova can’t pass

30
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ectopic pregnancy

A

egg in the fallopian tube

31
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follicules

A

surround egg

32
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oocytes

A

ova (egg)

33
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hormones produced by ovaries?

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  1. estrogen (estradiol) - physiological changes
  2. progesterone controls menstrual cycle and stimulates thickening (proliferation) of the endometrium (for pregnancy)
34
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which sphincter can u control

A

external (INternal = INvoluntary)

35
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frenulum

A

thin tissue that connects the underside of the glans to the shaft

36
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foreskin??

A

prepuce!!

37
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phimosis

A

when foreskin is too tight (genetics, altered by circumcision)

38
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benefits of circumcision

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less likely to get UTIs, lower risk of HIV (causes aids, genital warts)

39
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supercision

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polynesia, slit on top of foreskin

40
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subcision (rare)

A

slit underside of penis to urethra

41
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what is cut in penis lengthening surgery?

A

fundiform ligament and suspensory ligament (only .5inch increase!!)

42
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peyronie’s disease

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Abnormal curvature in penis caused by repeated injury (accumulation of scar tissue) treated with medication and surgery

43
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penile fracture

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Rupturing of the membrane that surrounds the corpus cavernosa (blood bleeds into penis)

44
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cremaster reflex

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Raises and lowers scrotum away or closer from body for temperature control

45
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Seminiferous tubules (in testes)

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produce sperm (spermatogenesis)

46
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Interstitial cells

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produce sex hormones (androgens) (i.e., testosterone)

47
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epididymis

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stores da sperm

48
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life of da sperm (4 steps)

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  1. Manufactured in the seminiferous tubules
  2. Proceed into the rete testes, a converging network of tubes on the surface of the testis toward the top
  3. Pass out of the testis (via cilia) and into the epididymis
  4. stored and mature up to 6 weeks
49
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passage of da sperm

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  1. epididymus
  2. vas deferens
  3. seminal vesicles (60% fluid)
  4. prostate (40%)
  5. cowper’s (bulbourethral) (precum)
  6. ejaculated through urethra
50
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hoodectomy

A

removal of clitoral hood

PSYC 350 - Midterm 1 (8 decks)

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