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| The external genitals of a female |
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| "Mound of Venus" a trianglular mound over the pubic bone, above the vulva |
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| The Outer Lips of the Vulva |
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| the inner lips of the vulva, one on each side of the vaginal opening. |
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| Foreskin, or fold of skin over the clitoris. Also known as the clitoral hood. |
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| Highly sensitive structure of the female external genitals. Its only function is sexual pleasure. |
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| the length of the clitoris between the glans and the body |
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| The head of teh clitoris, which has tons of nerve endings |
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| The innermost tips of the cavernous bodies that connect to the pubic bone. |
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Cheese substance that accumulates under the hood of the clitoris.
Made of gland secretions and skin cells. |
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| The structures in the shaft of the clitoris that engorge with blood during arousal. |
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| two bulbs, one on each side of the vagina that engorge with blood during arousal. |
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| the are between the vagina and anus of a female and the scrotum and anus of a male. |
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| area of the vulva inside the labia minora |
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| the tube through which urine passes from the bladder |
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| two small glands that secrete a few drops of fliud during arousal. |
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| Exercises meant to strenghthen the muscles under the external genitals of either male OR females. |
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| a stretchable canal in the female that opens at the vulva and extends about 4 inches into the pelvis |
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Collective term for the mucos membranes.
Moist tissue that lines certain body areas such as the penile urethra, vagina, and mouth. |
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| Folds of tissue in the vagina |
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| the engorgement of blood vessels in particular body parts in respondse to sexual arousal |
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| glands and ducts in the anterior wall of the vagina. Some women experiance sexual pleasure, arousal, orgasam, and ejaculation of fliudsfrom stimulation of the G Spot. |
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| Rinsing out the vagina with plain water or a variety of solutions. it is usually unnecessary for hygiene and douching too often can result in vaginal irritation. |
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| The small end of the uterus, located at the back of the vagina |
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| the opening in the cervix that leads to the interior of the uterus |
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| an instrument used to open the vaginal walls during a gynecological exam. opens walls of vaginal canal |
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| Pear shaped organ inside the female pelvis, within which the fetus develops |
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| the thin membrane covering the outside of the uterus |
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| the smooth muscle layer of the uterine wall |
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| the tissue that lines the inside of the uterine wall |
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| two tubes, extending from the sides of the uterus in which the egg and sperm travel. |
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| fringelike ends of the fallopian tues, into which the released ovum enters. |
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| A pregnancy that occurs when a fertalized ovum implants outside the uterus, most commonly in a fallopian tube. |
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| the release of a mature ovum from the ovary |
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| the sloughing off of the built-up uterine lining that takes place if conception has not occured |
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| the inital onset of mentrual periods in a young woman |
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| simultanious menstrual sysles that sometimes occur among women who live in close proximity. |
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| Follicle-Stimulating hormone |
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| A pituitary hormone secreted by a female during the secretory phase of teh menstrual cycle. it stimulates teh development of the ovarian follicles. In males it stimulates sperm production. |
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| hormoe secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation in teh female. In males, it is called the interstitial cell hormone and stimulates production of androgens by the testes. |
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| A yellowis body that forms on the ovary at the site of the ruptured follicle and secretes progesterone. |
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| Symptoms of physical discomfort and emotional irritability that occur 2-12 days before menstruation. |
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| Premenstrual dysphoric Disorder |
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| PMS severe enough to disrupt a females functioning |
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| pain or discomfort before or during menstruation |
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| hormones that induce uterine contractions |
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| a condition in which uterine tissue grows on various parts of the abdominal cavity |
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| the absence of menstruation |
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| a disease that occurs most commonly in menstruating women and that can cause a person to go into shock. |
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| Physiological changes that occur during the transition period from fertility and infertility in both sexes |
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| the time period before when estrogen is decreasing. |
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| cessation of as a result of the aging process of surgical removal of ovaries. |
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| the use of supplemental hormones during and after menopause or following surgical removal of teh ovaries. |
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| inflammation of the vaginal walls caused by a variety of vaginal infections. |
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| A screening test for cancer of cervix |
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| surgical removal of the uterus |
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| surgical removal of the ovaries |
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| secondary sex characteristics |
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| the physical characteristics other than genitals that indicate sexual maturity, such as body hair breasts and deepened voice. |
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| glands in teh female breast that produce milk. |
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| a highly sensitive xrays test for the detection of breast cancer |
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| surgical removal of breasts |
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| Male sex organ consisting of the internal root, and the external shaft and glans |
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| the portion of the penis that extends internally into the pelvic cavity |
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| the length of the penis between the glans and the body |
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| head of the penis, tons of nerve endings |
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| a cylinder that forms a bulb at the base of the penis, extends up into the penile shaft and forms the penile glands |
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| a covering of skin over the penile glans |
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| what is the "AVERAGE" size of the penis? |
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| the rim of the penile glans |
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| a highly sensitive this strip of skin that connects the glans to the shaft on the underside of the penis |
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| pouch of skin of the external male genitals that encloses the testes |
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| Male gonad inside the scrotum that produces sperm and sex hormones |
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| a cord attached to the tesis that contains the vans deferens, blood vessels, nerves, and cremasteric muscle fibers |
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| thin coiled structures in the testes in which sperm are produced |
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| cells located between the seminiferious tubules that are the major source of androgen in males |
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| the structure along the back of each testis in which sperm maturation occurs. |
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| a sperm carrying tube that begins at the testis and ends at the urethra |
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| male sterilization procedure that involves removing a section from each vas deferens |
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| two short ducts located within the prostate gland |
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