Ch.2

Question 1

penis

Answer 1

ejaculate semen and transport urine from inside the body to outside

Question 2

penile glans

Answer 2

sexually sensitive area of penis, the tip.

Question 3

Corona

Answer 3

raised ridge at the base of the penile glans where the tip joins the shaft.

Question 4

frenulum

Answer 4

area of tissue at the base of the underside of the penile glans, is typically reported to be the most sexually sensitive area of the glans

Question 5

penile shaft

Answer 5

loose to allow for expansion during erection

Question 6

foreskin

Answer 6

skin covering penile glans

Question 7

corpora cavernosa

Answer 7

2 tubes on the top side of the penis

Question 8

corpus spongiosum

Answer 8

third tube that runs along the underside of the penis

Question 9

urethra

Answer 9

tube that runs the length of the penis and into the body to carry semen/ urine from the inside to outside of body

Question 10

scrotum

Answer 10

pouch of 2 layers of skin that hangs below and behind the penis

Question 11

spermatic cords

Answer 11

2 small muscles move the scrotum and testicles up and down depending on different situations.

Question 12

testicles

Answer 12

float freely, one in each sac, within the scrotum

Question 13

gonads

Answer 13

testicles are glands which produce cells for reproduction

Question 14

testosterone

Answer 14

testicles primary function to manufacture sperm cells and secrete this male sex hormone.

Question 15

seminiferous tubules

Answer 15

each testicle composed of these seed forming tubes

Question 16

epididymis

Answer 16

where sperm cells migrate in an immature state. long, narrow structure attached to the back of each testicle. where sperm cells mature and wait to be ejaculated.

Question 17

vas deferens

Answer 17

each epididymis is attached to this. a tube through which mature sperm cells travel to the man’s internal reproductive system where they are mixed with semen and ejaculated through the penis.

Question 18

semen

Answer 18

white/yellowish fluid composed of water, salt and fructose sugars designed to nourish and sustain sperm cells from their journey from the vagina

Question 19

seminal vesicles

Answer 19

small glands located in the upper internal end of each vas deferens

Question 20

ejaculatory duct

Answer 20

directs semen into the urethra

Question 21

prostate gland

Answer 21

adds prostatic fluid to semen

Question 22

prostatitis

Answer 22

bacterial infection of the prostate gland

Question 23

urethral bulb

Answer 23

portion of the urethra surrounded by the prostate gland.

Question 24

Cowper’s glands

Answer 24

one on each side of the urethra, adds a small amount of fluid to the semen. secretes fluid into the urethra and out through the penis before ejeaculation

Question 25

pre-ejaculate

Answer 25

during sexual arousal a small amount of clear, thick, slippery fluid from the Cowper's glands may appear at the urethral opening at the tip of the penis.

Question 26

vulva

Answer 26

external genitals are refererred to as this

Question 27

mons veneris

Answer 27

top of pubic bone, only part of female sexual anatomy easily seen from the front

Question 28

labia majora

Answer 28

folds of skin and fatty tissue that extend from the mons past both sides of the vulva. protect the more sensitive and delicate genital structures underneath them.

Question 29

labia minora

Answer 29

inside the labia majora. smooth, hairless.

Question 30

clitoral glands

Answer 30

the top of the labia minora, the tip of teh clitoris and the part that can be seen

Question 31

clitoral hood

Answer 31

covers the clitoris

Question 32

hymen

Answer 32

thin layer of tissue that partly covers the vaginal opening

Question 33

hymenorrhaphy

Answer 33

surgically restores the hymen in an intact appearing state

Question 34

perineum

Answer 34

area of skin between the vaginal opening and the anus

Question 35

episiotomy

Answer 35

perineum may be cut during childbirth

Question 36

areola

Answer 36

darker skin around each nipple

Question 37

vagina

Answer 37

flexible muscular canal or tube

Question 38

g spot

Answer 38

Grafenberg spot. area of tissue located a third of the way in from the opening of the vagina in the anterior vaginal wall

Question 39

cervix

Answer 39

narrow bottom end of the uterus

Question 40

os

Answer 40

passageway through the cervix.

Question 41

pap test

Answer 41

medical test to check the cervix for abnormal test. vagina is held open with a speculum and a few cells are swabbed from the cervix

Question 42

HPV

Answer 42

primary cause of cervical cancer. sexually transmitted

Question 43

uterus

Answer 43

the womb. where a fertilized egg implants itself

Question 44

endometrium

Answer 44

lining of the uterus. builds up an extra layer of blood and tissue preparing to receive a fertilized egg

Question 45

endometriosis

Answer 45

cells and tissue from endometrium migrate to outside the uterus and begin to grow in abdominal cavity, ovaries as well as other parts of the inside of the body

Question 46

fallopian tubes

Answer 46

top part of the uterus, extend from the uterus up to the ovaries. release eggs

Question 47

ovum

Answer 47

egg

Question 48

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 48

growth of a fertilized egg outside the uterus

Question 49

ovaries

Answer 49

gonads. produce eggs

Question 50

estrogen and progesterone

Answer 50

female hormones. produced by ovaries.

Question 51

ovarian cysts

Answer 51

small fluid filled sacs that grow on one of the ovaries

Question 52

menarche

Answer 52

onset of menstrual cycle

Question 53

ovulation

Answer 53

releasing of a mature ovum about once each month

Question 54

follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH)

Answer 54

causes an ovum in one of the ovaries to mature

Question 55

luteinizing hormone (LH)

Answer 55

ovulation occurs, the egg leaves the ovary and enters the fallopian tube

Question 56

amenorrhea

Answer 56

absence of a period . haven't started period by 16, or lost period.

Question 57

dysmenorrhea

Answer 57

painful periods

Question 58

abnormal uterine bleeding

Answer 58

abnormal bleeding. very heavy, unusually long, periods too close together, bleeding between periods

Question 59

toxic shock syndrome

Answer 59

deadly bacterial infection

Question 60

premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Answer 60

mood swings, general unwellness, irritability, tension, headaches, backaches

Question 61

premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

Answer 61

more intense form of PMS

Question 62

menopause

Answer 62

when ovulation and menstruation gradually decrease

Question 63

perimenopausal changes

Answer 63

menopause related physiological alterations. occur gradually over a time frame of 10 years or more