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Human Sexual Behavior Anatomy
Penis and Vagina
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/13/2007

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Clitoris
Definition
Female--only used for sexual arousal
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Frenulum
Definition
Male--triangular area of underside of foreskin
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Susan Bordeaux
Definition
"penis=power tool" (inferring that a penis is always ready, and a male sees sex as a job that needs to be done
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Scrotum
Definition
Male--Holds testes
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Testes
Definition
Male--produces sperm/hormones/testosterone. Olive shapred, 1in.x1.5in. Left testicle hangs lower
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Epidemis
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Male--develops and matures sperm
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Spermatic Cord
Definition
Male--contains vas deferans
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vas deferans
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Male--transports sperm from testes to ejaculatory duct
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Cowper's gland
Definition
Male--produces "pre-cum", creates suitable environment for sperm
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Prostate gland
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Male-produces some semen. "switching gate" between sperm and urine
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Ejaculatory duct
Definition
male--joins vas deferens and prostate gland
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ampula
Definition
male--holds sperm before ejaculation
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seminal vesical
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male--contains 60% of seminal fluid
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corpus cavernosum
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male--spongy section of shaft of penis that holds blood during an erection
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vasocongestion
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male--filling of the penis with blood during an erection
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myatonia
Definition
mf--increase of muscle tension
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penis
Definition
male--not a muscle. inserted into vagina during sex. becomes filled with blood during arousal. secretes semen.
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montepubis
Definition
female--fatty tissue/hair. protection of vulva
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clitoris
Definition
female--allows sexual arousal
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labia minora
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female--"inner lips", some protection
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vaginal opening
Definition
female--opening to cervix
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cervix
Definition
female--opening to the uterus
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paraneum
Definition
female--muscle/skin between vagina + anus
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labia majora
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female--"outer lips". swell during sex.
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vulva
Definition
female--complete vaginal package
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rectum
Definition
mf--butthole
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hymen
Definition
female--flap of skin covering the vaginal opening. protection. "cherry".
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fallopian tubes
Definition
female--transports eggs from ovary to cervix
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ovary
Definition
female--releases ovum (eggs). produces gametes
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uterus
Definition
female--"womb". holds child. 3inx3in.
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quantitative research
Definition
quantity--numbers, statistics, polls, etc
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qualitative research
Definition
observation, descriptions, surveys, questionnaires
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Kinsey scale
Definition
scale of 0-6. shows that most people are not 100% homo- or heterosexual. controversial, little funding.
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Masters & Johnson
Definition
used a more scientific approach to studying sexuality. more funding, little controversy
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innate sexuality
Definition
born with
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ovarian cycle
Definition
female--egg cycle (occurs same time as menstrual cycle)
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menstrual cycle
Definition
female--waste cycle. (occurs same time as ovarian cycle)
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menarche
Definition
female--first onset of menstruation
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menses
Definition
female--the monthly cycle; 3 to 7 days long. variation of 21-35 days difference for women.
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dysmenorrhea
Definition
female--presence of particularly severe painful cramping. not normal.
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amenorrhea
Definition
female--complete absence of menstrual period. can be caused by significant loss of body fat
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random important facts on the back. (just flip over)
Definition
-penis is not a muscle.
-erections are psychological and physical
-most important sex organ is the BRAIN
-sexual scripts-stereotypes and routines that men and woman occupy, specific to their gender
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