Sex Ch 3 Female Parts

Front 1

external genitals of the female

Back 1

vulva

Front 2

mound of hair over pubic bone & fatty tissue underneath

Back 2

mon veneris

Front 3

outer lips, covered in pubic hair, contains sewat & oil glands, extensive blood vessels and nerve endings

Back 3

labia majora

Front 4

inner lips, hairless folds of skin that join at the clitoral hood and extend past vaginal opening

Back 4

labia minora

Front 5

place where labia minor meet behind the vestibule, top of the perineum

Back 5

fourchette

Front 6

potential space between the left & right labia minora, includes the clitoris, urethal opening, & vaginal opening

Back 6

vestibule

Front 7

highly sensitive structure of the female external genitals, only function is sexual pleasure

Back 7

clitoris

Front 8

forskin or fold of skin over the clitoris

Back 8

clitoral hood or prepuce

Front 9

small, erectile, & highly sensitive knob of tissue positioned at the front of the vestibule

Back 9

clitoral glans

Front 10

(2)spongy tissue that fills with blood during sexual arousal and makes the clitoris erectile

Back 10

corpora cavernosa

Front 11

internal extensions (~7 cm long) of the clitoris that wrap the urethra (like a wishbone)

Back 11

crura or crus

Front 12

(2)curved masses of erectile tissue that surround the vestible & underlie the labia minora

Back 12

vestibular bulbs

Front 13

(2)surrounds each crus, contraction of these during arousal elevates the clitoral shaft & glans

Back 13

ischiocavernosus muscle

Front 14

forms a sling around the clitoral shaft and surrounds the vaginal opening; contraction of this muscle tightens vaginal opening & increases clitoral erection

Back 14

bulbospongiosus muscle

Front 15

occupies rear position of the vestibule

Back 15

introitus or vaginal opening

Front 16

incomplete membranous fold of skin that can cover the vaginal opening

Back 16

hymen

Front 17

between vaginal opening & clitoris

Back 17

urethral opening

Front 18

on either side of the vaginal opening; unknown function

Back 18

bartholin's glands

Front 19

area between the vaginal opening & anus

Back 19

perineum

Front 20

stretchable canal that forms the birth canal

Back 20

vagina

Front 21

curcumferential wrinkles in the inner surface of the vagina

Back 21

rugae

Front 22

area of heightened sensitivity on the front wall of the vagina

Back 22

Grafenburg spot; G-spot

Front 23

next to the urethra, may be responsible for some forms of female ejaculation (similar to male's prostate gland)

Back 23

paraurethral (Skene's) glands

Front 24

a hollow organ in which conceptus implant and grow

Back 24

uterus (womb)

Front 25

lowermost part of the uterus that opens into the vagina

Back 25

cervix

Front 26

portion of the abdomen surrounded by the bones of the pelvis

Back 26

pelvic cavity

Front 27

a constricted opening that connects the vagina to a canal that runs throught the cervix

Back 27

external os

Front 28

a second canal that connects the cervix to the uterus

Back 28

internal os

Front 29

the cavity of the uterus

Back 29

lumen

Front 30

inner lining of the uterus

Back 30

endometrium

Front 31

muscular wall of the uterus

Back 31

myometrium

Front 32

outer layer of the uterus

Back 32

perimetrim or peritonuim

Front 33

cluster of cells derived from a fertilized ovum, part of which becomes an embryo

Back 33

conceptus

Front 34

shedding of part of the endometrial lining & its discharge

Back 34

menstruation

Front 35

site of fertilization; located at the top of the uterus

Back 35

oviducts or fallopian tubes

Front 36

finger-like ends of the oviducts that brush the ovaries in order to seeep in released ovum

Back 36

fimbria

Front 37

the female gonad; produces ovum

Back 37

ovaries

Front 38

an oocyte w/its supporting cells within the ovary

Back 38

follicle

Front 39

a cell capable of developing into an ovum

Back 39

oocyte

Front 40

a mature female gamet, prior to or immediately following ovulation

Back 40

ovum

Front 41

what are the two functions of the ovaries

Back 41

ovulation & release of sex hormones

Front 42

milk-producing glands w/in the breasts

Back 42

mammary glands

Front 43

secondary sex characteristics

Back 43

breasts

Front 44

microscopic cavity that produces & secretes milk

Back 44

alveoli

Front 45

condition of possessing more than 2 nipples

Back 45

polythelia

Front 46

condition of possessing more that 2 breasts

Back 46

polymasta

Front 47

convey milk from the alveoli to the lactiferous sinuses

Back 47

lactiferous ducts

Front 48

one of the storage areas for milk near the nipple

Back 48

lactiferous sinus

Front 49

hormonally mediated reflux that couses movement of milk from the alveoli to the lactiferous sinused

Back 49

milk letdown reflux

Front 50

the circular patch of darker skin that surrounds the nipple

Back 50

areola