Week 2

Question 1

Who was Alfred Kinsey?

Answer 1

An American sexual researcher who founded the self-report method.

Question 2

How did Kinsey start his research?

Answer 2

He stated teaching a class about “marriage” and a university and used his students as research subjects (collected data on their sexual histories)

Question 3

What two books did Kinsey publish?

Answer 3

Sexual behaviour in the human male (1948)

Sexual behaviour in the human female (1953)

Question 4

Who were Masters and Johnson?

Answer 4

They were a research team that pioneered research into the nature of human sexual response

Question 5

What did Masters and Johnson publish?

Answer 5

Human Sexual Response

Question 6

What is the vulva?

Answer 6

the broad term that describes all of the structures that make the female external genitalia

Question 6

What does intersex mean?

Answer 6

have genitals, chromosomes or reproductive organs that don’t fit into a male/female sex binary

Question 7

what is the mons pubis?

Answer 7

mass of fatty tissue found over the pubic bone, covered in pubic hair

Question 8

what is the labia majora?

Answer 8

outer folds of skin that form part of the external genitalia in females. The labia majora have a protective function, covering the clitoris, urethra, and vaginal opening

Question 9

what is the labia minora?

Answer 9

the smaller, inner folds of skin located within the labia majora

Question 10

what is the clitoris?

Answer 10

a small, very sensitive part of the female genitalia located at the top where the inner lips (labia minora) meet. It is important for sexual pleasure and arousal. The clitoris has a lot of nerve endings and is made of similar tissue to the penis, making it highly sensitive

Question 11

what is the vestible?

Answer 11

the area where the vaginal opening structures are located and helps in sexual and urinary functions

Question 12

what is the vaginal opening?

Answer 12

the entrance to the vagina, located within the vestibule of the female external genitalia

Question 13

what is the perineal body?

Answer 13

structure located in the perineum, the area between the genitals and the anus

Question 14

significance of pubic hair?

Answer 14

• protection from friction, irritation
• removal indicated cleanliness in some cultures
• a form of self-expression
• Internet and social media has increased these trends of removal even more

Question 15

_________ is a surgical procedure that involves the alteration or reduction of the labia minora

Answer 15

Labiaplasty

Question 16

Jamie McCartney is know for _____________

Answer 16

the Great Wall of Vagina

Question 17

This is a thin membrane, that surrounds or partially covers the vaginal opening. Assumed to protect the vaginal tissues

Answer 17

Hymen

Question 18

is a term used to describe a specific area within the vagina that some people believe is particularly sensitive and can lead to heightened sexual arousal or even orgasm when stimulated

Answer 18

Grafenberg spot, often referred to as the G-spot

Question 19

__________ is any area of the body that is sensitive to touch and results in sexual arousal when stimulated

Answer 19

An erogenous zone