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70 Cards in this Set
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Women's genitalia are collectively known as the
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Vulva
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The vulva includes what?
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Mons veneris
Labia Majora Labia Minora Clitoris Vaginal opening Urethral opening |
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____ and ______ become covered with hair at puberty.
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Mons Veneris
Outer surfaces of the labia majora |
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The _____ has no known function other than to focus pleasurable sensations.
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Clitoris
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The clitoris is most similar in structure to a man's ______
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Penis
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The ______ meet at the top to form the clitoral hood
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Labia minora
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The area between the labia minora is called the ______.
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Vestibular area
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Sexually inexperienced women have a thin membrane called the ________, that partially covers the vaginal opening.
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Hymen
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One in ______ women will get breast cancer sometime in their lifetimes
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1 in 8
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A woman's internal reproductive system includes what 4 things?
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Vagina
Uterus Fallopian Tubes Ovaries |
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The _____ is the depository for sperm, the birth canal, and the exit route for menstrual fluids.
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Vagina
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The walls of the inner two thirds of the _____ are relatively insensitive to touch, but about 10% of all women have an area of heightened sensitivity on the front wall called the ______
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Vagina
Grafenberg spot |
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When a mature ovum (egg) is released from an ______ it is picked up by a ______, which then transports it to the _________
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Ovary
Fallopian tube Uterus |
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If fertilized by a sperm, the egg usually implants in the _____ of the uterus
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Endometrium
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Women should have an annual pelvic exam and pap smear to test for ______
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Cancer of the cervix
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Men's external anatomy consists of the penis and the ____ which contains the _______.
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Scrotum
Testicles |
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Erection of the penis occurs when the two ____ and the _____ become engorged with blood.
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Corpora cavernosa
Corpus spongiosum |
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The rounded end of the penis, called the ______, is covered by the ____ unless this excess skin has been surgically removed in an operation called _________
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Glans
Foreskin Circumcision |
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Men's internal reproductive system includes the _____, which produce sperm and the male hormone ______, and a four-part duct system consisting of the ____, ______, ______, and _______, which transports sperm out of the body.
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Testicles
Testosterone Epididymis Vas degerens Ejaculatory ducts Urethra |
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During ejaculation, sperm are mixed with fluids from the _____ and _____ to form ______.
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Prostate gland
Seminal vesicles Semen |
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A small amount of fluid is released by the _____ before a man reaches orgasm
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Cowper's glands
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Cancer of the ______ is the most common type of cancer in men aged 20 to 35
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Testicles
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The most common cancer among al men in the United States is cancer of the _____
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Prostate Gland
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The testicles in adult men normally produce millions of new sperm every day.
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True
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It is normal for one testicle to hang lower in the scrotum than the other
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True
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Sperm can only be produced in an environment that is several degrees lower than normal body temperature
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True
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Most doctors routinely check for sexually transmitted infections when they perform pelvic exams
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False
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Most women have a G spot
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False
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The American Cancer Society advises that women should have mammograms starting at age 40
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True
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The ovaries produce hundreds of new eggs every month during a woman's reproductive years
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False
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The American Academy of Pediatrics presently favors the routine circumcision of boys for health reasons
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False
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The use of feminine hygiene sprays and douches is a recommended part of normal feminine hygiene
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False
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There is no direct physical pathway between the ovaries and the Fallopian tubes
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True
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The labia majora are hairless and meet at the top of form the clitoral hood
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False
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Deep, pleasurable vaginal sensations during intercourse are due to sensitive vaginal walls
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False
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Erections in men are due in part to a bone that protrudes into the penis
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False
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The hymen is a good indicator of whether or not a woman has had sexual intercourse
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False
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A woman's sexual responsiveness is related to breast size
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False
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Area of the brain important for sexual functioning
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Hypothalamus
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Darkened area around the nipple
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Areola
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Soft layer of fatty tissue overlaying the pubic bone
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Mons veneris
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Hairless area of skin between the vaginal opening and the anus
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Perineum
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A term used to refer to the vaginal opening
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Introitus
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Two spongy cylinders in the penis
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Corpora cavernosa
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Ring of sphincter muscles that surround the vaginal opening and root of the penis
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Bulbocavernosus muscle
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Raised ridge where the glans and shaft of the penis meet
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Corona
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Tiny fingerlike endings of the fallopian tubes
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Fimbria
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Smooth rounded end of the penis
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Glans
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Two glands located at the base of the labia minora
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Bartholin's glands
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Cheesy substance secreted by glands in the foreskin and clitoral hood
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Smegma
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Large muscle that surrounds the vagina and the bladder
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Pubococcygeus muscle
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Structures located on both sides of the vaginal opening that become engorged with blood during sexual arousal
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Vestibular bulbs
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Tubelike structure that suspends the testicles in the scrotum
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Spermatic cord
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Gland located at the base of the brain
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Pituitary
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All men over the age of 50 (or 45 in African men) should have an annual examination to check for cancer of the
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Prostate gland
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In women, the two outer elongated folds of skin that extend from the mons to the perineum are called the
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Labia majora
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The innermost layer of the uterus, which is sloughed off and discharged from the woman's body during menstruation, is called the
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Endometrium
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In men, an erection results from the spongy tissues of the penis becoming engorged with
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Blood
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When a man becomes sexually aroused, a few drops of clear fluid produced by the ____ may appear at the tip of the penis
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Cowper's glands
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Breast size in women is determined by the
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Amount of fatty tissue
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The best time for most women to examine their breasts for abnormal lumps is
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Just after menstruation
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After sperm travel through the vas deferens, they enter the paired
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Ejaculatory ducts
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Most of the fluid in an ejaculation comes from the
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Seminal vesicles
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The best time for a man to examine his testicles for abnormal lumps is
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After a warm bath
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wo glands that secrete small amounts of alkaline fluid into ducts at the base of the labia minora are called
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Bartholin's glands
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Sperm are produced in the ______ of the testicles
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Seminiferous tubules
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Both the penis and the _____ have corpora cavernose
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Clitoris
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The muscle surrounding the vagina and bladder is called the ____ muscle
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Pubococcygeus
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In women who have a G spot, it is located on the _____ wall of the vagina
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front
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The pituitary hormone that causes production of millk is
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prolactin
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