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Human Sexuality
Chapters 6-10
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Health Care
Undergraduate 4
10/12/2009

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Term
Essure
Definition
Insertion of micro spring into the fallopian tube.
Term
Vaccum Aspiration Method
Definition
Abortion during 1st trimester
Sucks out the contents of the uterus, including fetal tissue.
Term
Dilation and Evacuation
Definition
Later abortions
Fetus is relatively large.
Dilate the vagina and scrap out uterus.
Term
Saline induced abortion
Definition

Saline is injected into the amniotic sac.

Causes labor to begin within several hours.

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Hysterontomy
Definition

A form of abortion

A c-section removes fetus

Term
RU-486
Definition

A pill with anti-progesterone.

Stops development of fetus.

Term
Edema
Definition

During 2nd trimester

Swelling of hands, ankles, wrists, feet.

Water retention

Term
Colostrum
Definition
A thin yellow fluid that may come out of nipples. Beginning about the 19th week.
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gynecoid pelvis
Definition

Wide subpubic arch.

Oval at the inlet.

Classic female pelvis.

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Platypelloid Pelvis
Definition

Flattened inlet.

 

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Anthrpoid pelvis
Definition

Oval on long axis.

Subpubic arch slightly narrow.

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Android pelvis
Definition

Males pelvis.

More triangular.

Narrow subpubic arch.

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3 stages of labor
Definition

1. Labor

2. Birth of the baby

3. Birth of the placenta

Term
Episiotomy
Definition
An incision is made in the perineum (from the bottom of the vagina to the anus)
Term
Variocele
Definition
Raises temperature in the testes and kills sperm.
Term
Vasocongestion
Definition
arterial blood flow increases to an area and is retained there by the venous system
Term
myotonia
Definition
occurs when the muscles contract through out the whole body
Term
Masters and Johnson's 4 sexual responses
Definition

1. excitement

2. plateau

3. orgasms

4. resolution

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Helen Singer Kaplan's Triphasic Model
Definition

1. Desire

2. Excitement/ Plateau

3. Orgasm

Term
Walen and Roth's psychology approach
Definition

1. Perception

2. Evalution

3. Desire, etc.

The brian evaulates/ thinks a lot.

Sexual behavior results from a positive evalution.

Term
Auto eroticism
Definition
sexual self- stimulation
Term
Cunnilingus
Definition
Mouth stimulation of the female genitals
Term
Fellatio
Definition
Mouth stimulation of the male genitals.
Term
Sixty Nining
Definition
Simultaneous mouth-genitals stimulation
Term
anilingus
Definition
Mouth stimulation of the partner's anus.
Term
Medical Abortions
Definition

1. Mifepristone

2. Misoprostol

3. Methotrexate

4. Cytotec

Term
Mifepristone
Definition

Oral tablet, pill.

Blocks receptors of progesterone.

Without progesterone, the lining of the uterus breaks down, the cervis softens, and bleeding begins.

Term
Misoprostol
Definition

Take a few days after either method.

Empties uterus.

 

Term
Methotrexate
Definition
Stops the ongoing implantation process that occurs in the first several weeks after conception.
Term
Cytotec
Definition

Induces contractions

96% effective

Term
Acrosome
Definition
Enzyme of the sperm, used to penetrate the egg wax.
Term
Nucleus of the sperm
Definition
Contains the chomosomes
Term
Mitochondria
Definition
The energy of the sperm
Term
Tail of the sperm
Definition
Doesn't move unitl mixed with semen, before, it's simply bycilia.
Term
Ectoderm
Definition
Development of nervous system and skin
Term
Endoderm
Definition
Development of digestive and respirtory system
Term
Mesoderm
Definition
Development of muscles and skeleton
Term
Placenta
Definition

Surrounds conceptus early in development.

Nutures in growth.

Term
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
Definition

Can only when have when you're pregnant.

Manufactured by placenta.

Helps to maintain pregnancy and affects the development of the baby.

Term
Umbilical Cord
Definition
Formed the 5th week of embryonic development. Transfer of nutrients.
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