Menstruation Circumscision Male Genitalia Female Genitalia Dark Ages of Anatomy
Historical thinking deemed male and female bodies has having the same sexual anatomy.
True
Which body was considered the “norm” in antiquity?
Male Body
According to medieval thinking, if you were conceived on the left side of the uterus you were to be what?
A Female
The Greek word for uterus.
Hysteria
He discovered the Fallopian Tubes.
Gabriel Fallopius
The fibromuscular tube which is the sex organ commonly located on the female body. What is this?
Vagina
The contain over 400,000 eggs, each month releasing one during a menstruation cycle. What is this?
The ovaries
The narrow bottom end of the uterus located at the inner uppermost end of the vagina. What is this?
The cervix
Located at the top of the uterus, these finger like tendris, known as fimbriae, loat next to and drape over the ovary. What is this?
The fallopian tubes
Tissue that partially or fully covers the clitoral glans. What is this?
The clitoral hood
The primary male sexual organ.
What is the penis?
The tube extending from the bladder to the tip of the penis, which carries urine as well as semen out of the body.
What is the Urethra?
The tube extending from the testicles into the body of the male, which is utilized for transportation of mature sperm cells during ejaculation.
What is the vas deferens?
The gland in males surrounding the urethra that produces the largest amount of seminal fluid.
What is the prostate gland?
The muscle structures that is responsible for moving the scrotum up and down depending on the specific situation, usually in response to temperature changes.
What are the Spermatic cords?
What is Male circumcision?
Surgical removal of the foreskin covering of the glands.
What age is circumcision perform?
In the United States usually is performed on infants before two weeks of age and often without anesthesia
What is female genital mutilation?
The cutting of female genitals.
What age is this ritual performed?
As infant girls and women of any age, including in some cases during her pregnancy, but usually carried as girl approaches puberty between 9-15 years of age.
Whats the difference between male circumcision and female genital mutilation?
Male circumcision is performed for health related issues rather than religious reasons, while female genital mutilation is performed as a ritualistic cultural procedure for women not to enjoy sexual pleasures before marriage.
What is the purpose of of the menstrual cycle?
Answer: to create conditions in a woman’s body to allow conception and pregnancy
What is the name of the first half of the menstrual cycle?
Follicular/ Proliferate phase
Health problems can arise from the menstrual cycle. T/F
Answer: true
Term that describes the absence of a period in woman that is 16 yrs. Old?
Answer: Amenorrhea
What is the normal duration of a menstrual period?
Answer: 3-5 days / 2-7 still normal
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