Lesson 7 - Sexual Self Part 1

Question 1

This is the part of our self that talks about sexual behaviors in general and
understanding different concepts related to sexual behavior

Answer 1

Sexual Self

Question 2

Female reproductive organs

Answer 2

ovaries
fallopian tube
uterus
clitoris
vagina

Question 3

Male reproductive organs

Answer 3

testes
penis
scrotum
seminal vesicles
prostate glands

Question 4

are contained in a bag of skin called the scrotum

Answer 4

Testes

Question 5

two functions of the testes

Answer 5

1. to produce sperm
   2.to make the hormone testosterone

Question 6

The sperm passes through the sperm ducts, and mixes
with fluids produced by glands. The fluids provide the
sperm cells with nutrients. This mixture is called ___

Answer 6

semen

Question 7

The penis has two functions:

Answer 7

1. to pass urine out of the body from the bladder
2. To pass semen into the vagina of a woman during
   sexual intercourse

Question 8

s the tube inside the penis that can carry urine or semen. A ring of muscle ensures that urine and semen do not get mixed up.

Answer 8

urethra

Question 9

contain ova (eggs).

Answer 9

Ovaries

Question 10

Each ovary is connected to the uterus by an

Answer 10

oviduct (fallopian tube)

Question 11

The oviduct is lined with

Answer 11

ciliated cells

Question 12

Every month ___ develops and becomes mature, and is released from an ovary

Answer 12

ovum (egg)

Question 13

is a muscular bag with a soft lining. It is where a baby develops until its birth

Answer 13

uterus

Question 14

is a ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus. It keeps the baby in place while the
woman is pregnant.

Answer 14

cervix

Question 15

is a muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the outside of the woman’s body

Answer 15

vagina

Question 16

The opening to the vagina has folds of skin called ___ that meet to form a vulva

Answer 16

labia

Question 17

also opens into the vulva, but it is separate from the vagina. It passes urine out of the body from the bladder

Answer 17

urethra

Question 18

• first ejaculation (“wet dreams”)

Answer 18

Spermarche

Question 19

usually occurs around the age of 13, which indicates that the boy is producing sperm and could fertilize a female egg through sexual activity

Answer 19

Spermarche

Question 20

women’s first menstrual period

Answer 20

Menarche

Question 21

uterus starts to build a lining that will later shed through

Answer 21

Menarche

Question 22

Physiological signs of sexual maturation that do
not directly involve the sex organs
e.g. the breasts development for females and the
broad shoulders of males.

Answer 22

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Question 23

Changes occur at puberty because of the following:

Answer 23

Testosterone
Estrogen

Question 24

controls the development of male secondary sexual characteristics

Answer 24

Testosterone (produced by the testes)

Question 25

controls the development of female secondary sexual characteristics

Answer 25

Estrogen (produced by the ovaries)

Question 26

Are parts of the body, which when stimulated, produce erotic or sexual sensations and reactions.

Answer 26

Erogenous Zones

Question 27

Parts of the body that are especially sensitive and cause increased sexual arousal when touched in a sexual manner

Answer 27

Erogenous Zones

Question 28

Common Erogenous Zones

Answer 28

mouth, breast, sex organs, and the anus neck, thighs, abdomen, and feet

Question 29

presented the three primary, distinct, but interrelated emotion systems in the brain that mediate mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young; they are ___

Answer 29

Fisher

Question 30

interrelated emotion systems are:

Answer 30

lust, attraction, and attachment

Question 31

Characterized by the craving for sexual gratification and associated primarily with the hormones (the estrogens and the androgens).

Answer 31

The Sex Drive (Lust)

Question 32

It evolves to motivate individuals to seek sexual union with any appropriate partner.

Answer 32

The Sex Drive (Lust)

Question 33

Characterized by increased energy and the focusing of attention on a preferred mating partner.

Answer 33

The Attraction System

Question 34

In humans, ___ is also associated with feelings of exhilaration, intrusive thinking about the beloved, and the craving for emotional union.

Answer 34

attraction

Question 35

attraction is also termed as:

Answer 35

“passionate love” “obsessive love” “infatuation”

Question 36

Characterized by feelings of calm, security, social comfort, and emotional union.

Answer 36

The Companionate System (Attachment)

Question 37

Is a model that describes the physiological responses that take place during sexual activity.

Answer 37

Phases of Sexual Response Cycle

Question 38

According to ___, the sexual response cycle consists of four phases

Answer 38

William Masters and Virginia Johnson

Question 39

4 Phases of Sexual Response Cycle

Answer 39

Excitement Plateau Orgasm Resolution

Question 40

Genitals fill with blood (Male) and lubricate (Female) ready for intercourse; rapid breathing and pulse

Answer 40

Excitement

Question 41

Changes related to excitement reach a peak

Answer 41

Plateau

Question 42

Contractions all over the body; sexual release

Answer 42

Orgasm

Question 43

Enlarged genitals release blood and go through refractory phase (Male) ; Resolves slower (Female)

Answer 43

Resolution