Human Sexuality - Exam One (Chap 4)

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Vulva

Back 1

The collective term for the external genitals of the female

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Clitoris

Back 2

A small, highly sensitive sexual organ in the female, found in front of the vaginal entrance; Also consists of two corpora cavernose that wxtends perhaps an inch into the body and two cura that lie deep in the body and run from the tip of the clitoris to either side of the vagina

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Mons Pubis

Back 3

Fatty pad of tissue under the pubic hair

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Outer Lips

Back 4

(aka Labia Majora) Rounded pads of fatty tissue lying on either side of the vaginal entrance

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Inner Lips

Back 5

(aka Labia Minora) Thin folds of skin lying on either side of the vaginal entrance

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Bartholin Glands

Back 6

Two tiny glands located on either side of the vaginal entrance

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Perineum

Back 7

The skin between the vaginal entrance and the anus

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Introitus

Back 8

Another word for the vaginal entrance

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Urethra

Back 9

The tube through which urine passes from the bladder out of the body

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Hymen

Back 10

A thin membrane that may partially cover the vaginal entrance

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Vagina

Back 11

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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Pubococcygeus Muscle

Back 12

a muscle around the vaginal entrance

Front 13

Vestibular Bulbs

Back 13

Erectile tissue running under the lips

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Skene's Gland

Back 14

Female prostate (G Spot)

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Uterus

Back 15

the organ in the female in which the fetus develops

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Fallopian Tubes

Back 16

The tubes extending from the uterus to the ovary

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Ovaries

Back 17

Two organs in the female that produce eggs and sex hormones

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Penis

Back 18

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

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Corpora Cavernosa

Back 19

Spongy bodies running the length of the top of the penis

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Corpus Spongiosum

Back 20

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

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Foreskin

Back 21

A layer of skin covering the glans or tip of the penis in an uncircumcised male

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Circumcision

Back 22

Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

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Supercision

Back 23

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

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Subincision

Back 24

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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Scrotum

Back 25

The pouch of skin that contains the testes in the male

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Testes

Back 26

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

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Seminiferous Tubules

Back 27

Tubes in the testes that manufacture sperm

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Interstitial Cells

Back 28

cells in the testes that manufacture sperm

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Sperm

Back 29

The mature male reproductive cell

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Epididymis

Back 30

A highly coiled tube located on the edge of the testis where sperm mature

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Vas Deferens

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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

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Seminal Vesicles

Back 32

Saclike structures that lie above the prostate and produce about 70% of the seminal fluid

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Prostate

Back 33

The gland in the male, located below the bladder, that secretes some of the fluid in semen

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Cowper's Glands

Back 34

Glands that secrete a clear alkaline fluid into the male's urethra

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Radical Mastectomy

Back 35

the entire breast and the underlying pextoral muscle and the lymph nodes are removed

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Lumpectomy

Back 36

A surgical treatment for breast cancer in which only the lump and a small bit of surrounding tissue are removes

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Hysterectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterus