Chapter 3 Female sexualy anatomy and physiology

Question 1

Vulva

Answer 1

The external genitals of the female, including the pubic hair, mons veneris, labia mahora, clitoris, and urinary and vaginal openings

Question 2

Vagina

Answer 2

an internal structure with only the opening a part of the vulva

Question 3

What is the purpose of hair one the mons?

Answer 3

During sexual arousal the sent that accopanies secretions is held by the pubic hair and can add to sensory erotic pleasure,

public hair also prevents uncomfortable friction and provides cushioning during intercourse

Question 4

gynecology

Answer 4

the medical practice specializing in women’s health and in diseases of the female reproductive and sexual organs

Question 5

labia majora

Answer 5

the outer lips of the vulva

Question 6

labia minora

Answer 6

the inner lips of the vulva, one on each side of the vaginal opening

Question 7

prepuce

Answer 7

clitoral hood

the foreskin or fold of skin over the clitors

Question 8

Forms of genital altertion

Answer 8

piercing and wearing jewelry on the vulva,clitoral hood and the labia minora or majora. rings and/or barbells are placed through the piercings.

cosmetic surgery to alterthe size or shape of their labia minora(labiaplasty) to make their labia smaller or more symmetrical.

Question 9

clitoris

Answer 9

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

Question 10

glans

Answer 10

the head of the clitoris, which is richly endowed with nerve endings

Question 11

shaft

Answer 11

the length of the clitors bwtween the glans and the body

Question 12

crura

Answer 12

the innermost tips of the caernous bodies that connect to the pubic bones

Question 13

vestibule

Answer 13

the area of the vulva inside the labis minora

Question 14

urethra

Answer 14

the tube through which urine passes from the bladder

Question 15

introitus

Answer 15

the opening to the vagina

Question 16

hymen

Answer 16

tissue that partially covers the vaginal opening

Question 17

perineum

Answer 17

the area between the vagina and the anus of the female and the scrotum and anus of the male

Question 18

cavernous bodies

Answer 18

the structures in the shaft of the clitoris the engore with blood during sexual arousal

Question 19

vestibular bulbs

Answer 19

two bulbs, one on each side of the vaginal opening, the engorge with blood during sexual arousal

Question 20

Bartholin’s glands

Answer 20

two small glands slightly inside the vaginal opening that secrete a few drops of fluid during sexual arousal

Question 21

the pelvic floor muscles

Answer 21

have a multudirectional design that allows the vaginal opening to expand greatly during childbirth and to contract afterward

Question 22

kegal exericses

Answer 22

a series of exercies that strengthen the muscles undderlying the external feamle or male genitals

Question 23

mucosa

Answer 23

collective term fro the mucous membranes; moist tissue that lines certain body area such as the penile urethra, vagina and mouth

Question 24

rugae

Answer 24

the folds of the tissue in the vagina

Question 25

Grafenberg spot(g-spot)

Answer 25

glands and ducts in the anterior wall of the vagina, some women experience sexual pleasure , arousal, orgasm, andan eja ulation of fluids from stimulation of the grafenberg spot

Question 26

vasocongestion

Answer 26

the engorgement of blood vessels in particular body parts in response to sexual aroual

Question 27

What perpose does vaginal lubrication serve

Answer 27

it enhanes the possibility of conceptionby helping by alkalinize the normally acidic vaginal chemical balance (vaginal pH level changes from 4.5 to 6.0-6.5 with sexual arousal).sperm travel faster and survive longer in al alkaline enviorment than in an acidic one. increase sexua; enjoyment

Question 28

douching

Answer 28

rinsing out the vagina with plain water or a variety of solutions, it is usually unnecessary for hygiene, and douching to often can result in vaginal irritation.

Question 29

cervix

Answer 29

the small end of the uterus, located at the back of he vagina

Question 30

os

Answer 30

the opening in the cervix that leads to the interior of the uterus

Question 31

uterus

Answer 31

the pear shaped organ inside theremale pelvis, within which the fetus develops

Question 32

What three layers make up the walls of the uterus

Answer 32

Perimetrium myometrium endometrium

Question 33

perimetrium

Answer 33

the thin membrane covering the outside of the uterus

Question 34

myometrium

Answer 34

the smooth muscle layer of the uterine wall made of longitudinal and circulat muscle fibers that interwave like the fibers of a basket; this enables the uterus to streach during pregnancy and contract during labor and organsm at the top of the uterus,an area called the fundus, the uterine walls are especially thick

Question 35

endometrium

Answer 35

the tissue that lines the inside of the uterine walls rich in blood vessels, the endometrium nourishes the zygote ,which travels downthe uterus from the fallopian tubes after fertiliazation

Question 36

fallopian tube

Answer 36

two tubes , extending from the sides of the uterus, inwhich the egg and sperm travel

Question 37

fimbriae

Answer 37

fringelike ends of the fallopican tubes, into which the released ovum enters(hover over the ovary)

Question 38

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 38

a pregnancy that occurs when a fertilized ovem implants outside the uterus, most commonly in a fallopian tube

Question 39

ovaries

Answer 39

remale gonads that produce ova and sex hormones

Question 40

ovulation

Answer 40

the release of a maature ovum from the ovary

Question 41

menstruation

Answer 41

the sloughing off of the built up uterine lining that takes place if conception has not occured

Question 42

menarche

Answer 42

the initial onset of menstural periods in a young women