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Core Concepts in health
Terms in Ch 5
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09/23/2004

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seuality
Definition
a dimension of personality by biological, psychological, and cultural forces and concerning all aspects of sexual behavior
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gonads
Definition
the primary reproductive organs that produce germ cells and sex hormones; the ovaries and testes.
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germ cells
Definition
sperm and ova (eggs)
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vulva
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the external female genitals, or sex organs
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clitoris
Definition
the highly sensitive female genital structure
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vagina
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the passage leading from the female genitals to the internal reproductive prgans; the birth canal
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cervix
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the end of the uterus opening toward the vagina
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uterus
Definition
the hollow, thick-walled, muscular organin which the fertilized egg develops; the womb
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ovary
Definition
one of two female reproductive glands that produce ova (eggs) and sex hormones; ovaris are the female gonads
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penis
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the male genital structure consisting of spongy tissue that becomes engorged with blood during sexual excitement
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scrotum
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the loose sac of skin and muscle fibers that contains the testes
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testies
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one of two gonads, the site of sperm production; plural, testes also called testicle
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