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The use of slang terms to describe our sexual anatomy

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a. is more common among men than women b. sometimes leads to misinformation c. often reflects an individual's ambivalent feelings about sex d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

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The external female genitalia are collectively known as the

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vulva

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Which of the following structures is NOT part of the vulva?

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cervix

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In women, the soft layer of fatty tissue overlaying the area where the pubic bones come together is called the

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mons veneris

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The elongated folds of skin that cover the vaginal and urethral openings are called the

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labia

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The____________ are two folds of skin that extend from the mons to the perineum and which become covered with hair at puberty.

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labia majora

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The clitoral hood is formed by the joining of the

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labia minora

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The ____________ are located at the base of the labia minora and contribute a few drops of fluid to the inner surfaces during sexual arousal.

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Bartholin's glands

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The clitoris

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a. is very sensitive to touch b. develops from the same embryonic tissue as the penis c. is the only structure with no known function other than to focus pleasurable sensations during sexual arousal d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

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The area between the two labia minora is called the

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vestibular area

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The __________ are located on both sides of the vaginal opening and help grip the penis by swelling with blood during sexual arousal.

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vestibular bulbs

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The hymen

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a. is an accurate measure of previous sexual experience b. is found in all primate females c. is not easily broken or stretched d. NONE OF THE ABOVE

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In women, the urethral opening is located between the

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clitoris and vaginal opening

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Breast size is determined by

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fatty tissue

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Which of the following statements about a woman's breasts is TRUE?

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breast size is unrelated to sensitivity or sexual responsiveness

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Other than skin cancer, the most common type of cancer in women is

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breast cancer

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The best time for women to examine themselves for breast cancer is

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after menstruation

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To find cancerous breast tumors that are too small to be felt by hand, the American Cancer Society has been recommending that women over age 40 have

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mammograms

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If an egg and sperm unite, it usually occurs in the

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fallopian tubes

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Which of the following paths will an ovum take out of a woman's body if it is not fertilized?

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ovary, Fallopian tube, uterus, vagina

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Vaginal lubrication

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a. often decreases after menopause b. is super-filtered blood plasma c. results from the walls of the vagina becoming filled with blood d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

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A musky smell from the vagina is an indication of

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a normal, healthy vagina

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Feminine hygiene products

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a. should be used regularly after sexual intercourse b. help prevent vaginal yeast infections c. are necessary for normal female hygiene d. NONE OF THE ABOVE

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The walls of the inner two thirds of the vagina are

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relatively insensitive to touch

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Exercises that are designed to strengthen the pubococcygeus muscle are called

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Kegel exercises

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Which of these statements about the Grafenberg spot (G-spot) is FALSE?

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almost all women have one

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A Pap smear is used to detect

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cervical cancer

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Women should start having regular pelvic exams and Pap smear tests

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3 years after they start having sexual intercourse

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The uterus opens into the vagina through the

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cervix

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A fertilized egg normally implants in the __________ of the uterus.

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endometrium

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Which of the following statements about the Fallopian tubes is TRUE?

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a. they extend about 4 inches laterally b. the fertilized egg takes 3 to 4 days to pass through a Fallopian tube c. there is no direct physical connection between the tubes and the ovaries d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

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Each egg is contained within a thin capsule to form a(n)

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follicle

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The ovaries

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develop from the same embryonic tissue as the testicles

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The __________ has a reproductive function and also a urinary function.

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penis

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The smooth rounded end of the penis is called the

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glans

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Regarding male circumcision, the American Academy of Pediatrics currently

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favors the operation for health reasons

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The shaft of the penis is made up of

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parallel cylinders of spongy tissue

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The human penis becomes erect during sexual arousal because of

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blood filling it

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Sperm can be produced only at a temperature

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lower than normal body temp

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The testicles develop from the same embryonic tissue as the

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ovaries

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Sperm are produced in the

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seminiferous tubules

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A man should examine himself for testicular cancer

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after a warm bath or shower

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You are a sperm and have just completed your journey through the vas deferens. You are about to enter the

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ejaculatory ducts

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Which of these is the correct order in which sperm travel from the seminiferous tubules during ejaculation?

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epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory ducts, urethra

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In which part of the male duct system do sperm get mixed with fluids to form semen?

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ejaculatory ducts

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Which of the following produces most of the fluid in semen?

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prostate gland and seminal vesicles

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The fluid that appears at the tip of the penis prior to orgasm is produced by the

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Cowper's glands

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Cancer of the __________ is the most common non-skin type of cancer in men.

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prostate

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Which of these statements regarding the prostate gland is FALSE?

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about one man in every 6 develops cancer of the prostate by age 85

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In women, pubic hair should be shaved for hygiene purposes.

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false

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The inner, elongated folds of skin that cover the vaginal and urethral openings are called the labia majora.

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false

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Bleeding is a good indicator of whether or not a woman has had sexual intercourse.

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false

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Breast size is determined by the number of mammary glands.

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false

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Breast cancer is the most common type of non-skin cancer in women.

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true

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Most lumps discovered in women's breasts are cancerous.

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false

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Vaginal lubrication is really super-filtered blood plasma resulting from engorgement of the vaginal walls with blood.

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true

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Only 10% or fewer of women have a Grafenberg spot.

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true

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Women who have had numerous sexual partners are at higher risk for cervical cancer than celibate women.

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true

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Each Fallopian tube is directly connected to the uterus at one end and to an ovary at the other end.

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false

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The glans of the penis is the expanded front end of the two corpora cavernosa.

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false

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In males of some mammalian species, but not humans, an erection results from a bone that protrudes into the penis.

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true

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The vas deferens is the passageway for both urine and sperm.

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false

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In men, the urethra travels through the corpus spongiosum of the penis.

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true

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Sperm are produced in one testicle and male hormones in the other.

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false

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Cancer of the testicles occurs mainly in men aged 15 to 34.

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true

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Most of the volume of an ejaculation is made up of sperm.

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false

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It is common for the prostate to enlarge as men grow older.

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true

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One in ? women will get breast cancer in their lifetime

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eight

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erection of the penis occurs when the two ? and the ? become engorged with blood

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corpus cavernosa, corpus spongiosum

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during ejaculation sperm are mixed with fluids from the ? and the ?

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prostate gland, seminal vesicles

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a small amount of fluid is released by the ? before a man reaches orgasm

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cowper's glands

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most doctors routinely check for STI's when they perform pelvic exams

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false

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term used to refer to the vaginal opening

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introitus

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raised ridge where the glans and shaft of the penis meet

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corona

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tiny finger like ends of the fallopian tubes

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fimbria

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Most of the fluid in an ejaculation comes from the

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seminal vesicles

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sperm are produced in the ? of the testicles

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seminiferous tubules

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The pituitary hormone that causes the production of milk is

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prolactin

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