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Reproductive Anatomy and Menstrual Cycle
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Reproductive Anatomy and Menstrual Cycle
Reproductive Anatomy and Menstrual Cycle
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1
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What does sexuality encompass in the context of human sexuality?
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Complex emotions, feelings, preferences, attitudes, and behaviors related to sexual self and eroticism.
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What is sex in biological terms?
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Biologic male or female status.
3
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What is Mons pubis commonly called?
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Mons Veneris.
4
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What are Labia Majora?
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Large lips protecting external genitalia and distal urethra and vagina.
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What are Labia Minora?
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Two hairless folds of connective tissue covered with mucous membrane and skin.
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What is the fourchette?
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Posterior joining of labia minora and majora; common episiotomy site.
7
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What is the urinary meatus?
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Urethral opening for urination.
8
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What is Skene's gland also known as?
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Paraurethral gland.
9
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What is the vaginal orifice?
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External opening of the vagina.
10
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What is the hymen?
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Membranous tissue covering the vaginal orifice.
11
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What is the perineum?
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Muscular region between the vagina and the anus.
12
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What are the approximate lengths of the uterus walls in the anterior and posterior directions?
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Anterior wall 6–7 cm, posterior wall 8–9 cm.
13
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What are rugae in the uterus?
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Thick folds of membranous stratified epithelium allowing stretching.
14
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What is the uterus?
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Hollow, muscular organ for containment and nourishment of the fetus; involved in menstruation, pregnancy, and labor.
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What is the fundus of the uterus?
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Upper cylindrical layer palpated to assess uterine growth.
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What is the corpus (body) of the uterus?
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Expands to contain the growing fetus.
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What is the cervix?
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Lower uterine segment; lower portion of the uterus.
18
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What is the endometrium?
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Innermost layer with basal and glandular layers.
19
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What is the myometrium?
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Muscle layer that contracts during labor.
20
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What is the perimetrium?
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Outermost layer that provides strength and support.
21
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What does decidua basalis refer to?
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Endometrium beneath the embryo.
22
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What is decidua capsularis?
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Endometrium portion encapsulating the trophoblast surface.
23
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What is fallopian tube segmentation relevant for?
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Facilitates ovum transport and fertilization; contains infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus, interstitial segments.
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What is the infundibulum?
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Funnel-shaped end with fimbria guiding ovum into the tube.
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What is the ampulla known for?
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Longest portion; common site for fertilization and ectopic pregnancy.
26
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What is the isthmus in the fallopian tube?
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Part commonly involved in tubal ligation.
27
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What is the male external genitalia component that contains erectile tissues?
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Penis (two corpora cavernosa and one corpus spongiosum).
28
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What are the testes?
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Two ovoid glands in the scrotum producing sperm and hormones.
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What is the function of the epididymis?
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Sperm maturation and transport from testis to vas deferens.
30
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What is the seminal vesicle's secretions?
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Fructose, protein, prostaglandin in semen.