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Question 1

The end or tip of the penis, its most sexually sensitive part

Answer 1

Penile glans

Question 2

The raised edge at the base of the penile glands

Answer 2

Corona

Question 3

The band of tissue connecting the underside of the penile glands with the shaft of the penis

Answer 3

frenulum

Question 4

The area of the penis between the glands and the abdomen

Answer 4

Penile shaft

Question 5

A layer of skin covering the glands of the penis

Answer 5

foreskin

Question 6

Removal of the foreskin of the penis

Answer 6

Circumcision

Question 7

Two parallel chambers that run length of the penis and become engorged with blood during erection

Answer 7

Corpora cavernosa

Question 8

A middle chamber running the length of the penis ion the glands that engorges with blood during erection

Answer 8

Corpus spongiosum

Question 9

The tube extending from the bladder to the urethral opening, which carries urine out of the body in both men and women, as well as semen in men

Answer 9

Urethra

Question 10

Average male penis size

Answer 10

5.5 inches

Question 11

The sac of thin skin and muscle containing the testicles in the male

Answer 11

scrotum

Question 12

Organs that produce cells (ova or sperm) for reproduction

Answer 12

Gonads

Question 13

A crescent shaped structure on each testicle where sperm cells are stored as they mature

Answer 13

Epididymis

Question 14

A tube extending from the testicles (epididymis) into the male’s body for the transport f mature sperm cells during ejaculation

Answer 14

vas deferens

Question 15

Fluid produced primarily by the prostate gland and seminal vesicles that is ejaculated with the sperm cells by men during orgasm

Answer 15

semen

Question 16

Structure that produces fluid that become part of the semen that is expelled during ejaculation

Answer 16

Seminal vesicle

Question 17

Gland in males surrounding the urethra that produces the largest proportion of seminal fluid (ejaculate)

Answer 17

Prostate gland

Question 18

The prostatic section of the urethra that expands with collected semen just prior to expulsion, creating the sensation of ejaculatory inevitability

Answer 18

Urethral bulb

Question 19

Smalls glands near the penile urethra that produce a slippery, mucuslike substance during male sexual arousal (pre-ejaculate)

Answer 19

Cowper’s glands

Question 20

Folds of skin and fatty tissue that extend from the mons down both sides of the Vulva, past the vaginal opening to the perineum

Answer 20

Labia majora

Question 21

Females external genitals

Answer 21

Vulva

Question 22

Smooth, hairless, inner lips of the Vulva

Answer 22

Labia minora

Question 23

Outer end or tip of the clitoris

Answer 23

Clitoral glands

Question 24

An erectile sexual structure consisting of the clitoral glands and two shafts (crura) that is primarily responsible for triggering orgasm in most women

Answer 24

Clitoris

Question 25

Tissue that partially or fully covers the clitoral glans

Answer 25

Clitoral hood

Question 26

Removing part or most of the Vulva to prevent sexual stimulation or pleasure; a cultural practice in many countries, especially in Africa

Answer 26

FGM - Female Genital Mutilation

Question 27

An opening in the midsection of the Vulva, between the clitoris and the vagina, that allows urine to pass from the body

Answer 27

Urethral opening

Question 28

Infection of the urethra, bladder, or other urinary structure, usually caused by bacteria

Answer 28

UTI

Question 29

ring of tissue surrounding , partially covering, or fully screening the vaginal opening

Answer 29

Hymen

Question 30

The area of skin in the female between the Vulva and the anus, and in the male between the scrotum and the anus

Answer 30

perineum

Question 31

Surgical cutting of the perineum during childbirth, a procedure that was believed to allow for easier passage. Found to be ineffective, rarely performed today.

Answer 31

episiotomy

Question 32

Lower end of the uterus that connects it to the vagina

Answer 32

Cervix

Question 33

Tissue lining the uterus that thickens in anticipation of pregnancy and is sloughed off and expelled during menstruation

Answer 33

endometrium

Question 34

Female reproductive cell stored in the ovaries; usually, one ovum is released approximately every 28 days between menarche(first period) and menopause.

Answer 34

Ovum

Question 35

Female organ that produces sex hormones such as progesterone and estrogen and where follicle cells are stored and matured into ova

Answer 35

ovaries

Question 36

Female hormone responsible for regulating ovulation, endometrial development, and the development of female sexual characteristics

Answer 36

estrogen

Question 37

Female hormone responsible for the release of oval and implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterine wall

Answer 37

progesterone

Question 38

The beginning of menstruation during puberty; first period

Answer 38

Menarche

Question 39

Normal, gradual change in a woman's life typically occurring between age 45 and 55, when the ovaries produce a decreasing amount of female hormones and menstrual periods cease.

Answer 39

menopause

Question 40

Symptoms that occur during PMS 1) 2) 3)

Answer 40

1) irritability 2) depressed mood 3) feelings of physical bloating or cramping