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15 Cards in this Set
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attainment of adult sex characteristics
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• Puberty
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must communicate with hypothalamus that causes the anterior Pituitary to produce FSH and LH-makes pregnancy occur
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• CNS
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A pituitary hormone that stimulates spermatogenesis and follicular development.
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• FSH
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o In the woman FSH stimulates
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the growth of the ovarian follicle
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A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain.
o Female - stimulate ovulation to take place o Male - the release of testosterone from the teste |
• LH
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• Sex determined at
• Apparent at • External structures complete |
at fertilization
at 8 wks complete by 12wks |
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• Clitoris & penis develop from same structure
• Labia in girls is same as scrotum in boys-scrotal seam-??called |
scrotal raphe
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Under Labia majora muscle = gives area wrinkled look
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o Dartos -
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• Clitoris-irrectile
o Secretes- |
Smegma-unique odor-may excite male or female
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Skene’s glands located
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Introitus - Vag opening
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Bartholin’s glands-secrete clear, thick______substance
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alkaline muccous that makes the acidic vaginal canal better for sperm
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Vaginal canal-opening of uterus to outside-lined with rugae to allow for stretch
• Naturally acidic which protects from _______ |
acidic vaginal canal protects from bacterial infection
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upper 2/3 of uterus
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• Corpus
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lower 1/3 of uterus-only part anchored laterally by ligaments
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• Cervix
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horns of uterus-attached with ligaments
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• Cornua
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