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the collective term for the external genitals of the female

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vulva

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a highly sensitive sexual organ in the female; the glans is in front of the vaginal entrance, and the rest of the clitoris extends deeper into the body

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clitoris

3
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the fatty pad of tissue under the pubic hair

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Mons pubis

4
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rounded pads of fatty tissue lying on either side of the vaginal entrance

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outer lips

5
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thin folds of skin lying on either side of the vaginal entrance

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inner lips

6
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two tiny glands located on either side of the vaginal entrance

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Bartholin glands

7
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the skin between the vaginal entrance and the anus

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Perineum

8
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the vaginal entrance

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Introitus

9
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the tube through which urine passes from the bladder out of the body

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Urethra

10
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a thin membrane that may partially cover the vaginal entrance

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Hymen

11
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the tube-shaped organ in the female into which the penis is inserted during coitus and through which a baby passes during birth

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Vagina

12
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a muscle around the vaginal entrance

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Pubococcygeus muscle

13
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erectile tissue running under the inner lips

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Vestibular bulbs

14
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female prostate

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Skene’s Gland

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the organ in the female in which the fetus develops

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Uterus

16
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the tubes extending from the uterus to the ovary; also called the oviducts

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Fallopian tubes

17
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two organs in the female that produce eggs an sex hormones

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Ovaries

18
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the male external sexual organ, which functions both in sexual activity and in urination

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Penis

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spongy bodies running the length of the top of the penis

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Corpora Cavernosa

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a spongy body running the length of the underside of the penis

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Corpus Spongiosum

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a layer of skin covering the glans or tip of the penis in an uncircumcised male; also called the prepuce

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Foreskin

22
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surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

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Circumcision

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a form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made the length of the foreskin on top

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Supercision

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a form of male genital cutting in which a slit is made on the lower side of the penis along its entire length

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Subincision

25
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the pouch of skin that contains the testes in the male

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Scrotum

26
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the pair of glands in the scrotum that manufacture sperm and sex hormones

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Testes

27
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tubes in the testes that manufacture sperm

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Seminiferous tubules

28
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cells in the testes that manufacture testosterone

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Interstitial Cells

29
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the mature male reproductive cell, capable of fertilizing an egg

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Sperm

30
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a highly coiled tube located on the edge of the testis, where sperm mature

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Epididymis

31
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the tube through which sperm pass on their way from the testes and epididymis, out of the scrotum, and to the urethra

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Vas Deferens

32
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saclike structures that lie above the prostate and produce about 60% of the seminal fluid

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Seminal Vesticles

33
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the gland in the male, located below the bladder, that secretes some of the fluid in semen

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Prostate

34
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glands that secrete a clear alkaline fluid into the male’s urethra

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Cowper’s Glands

35
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a surgical treatment for breast cancer in which the entire breast, as well as underlying muscles and lymph nodes, is removed

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Radical Masectomy

36
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a surgical treatment for breast cancer in which only the lump and a small bit of surrounding tissue are removed

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Lumpectomy

37
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surgical removal of the uterus

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Hysterectomy