HSC 261 Female/Male Anatomy
Ejaculations
(Unlearned, reflex) 1. Emission: contractions of vas deferens, seminal vesicles & prostate gland - forces semen into the urethral bulb, which causes ejaculation and you cannot stop it! 2. Expulsion: penis and other structures contract expelling semen
Explain sexuality in the 21st century
-More forms of birth control, day after pill -Legalization of gay marriage -Transgender community more apparent
Explain sexuality in the 20th century
-Women had to leave to work while men went to war -Playboy was created -More sexuality seen on TV -BC was created
When does ovulation occur
14 days before you start your period
How much body fat do you need to have to get period
17%
How long is the average menstrual cycle
28 days
What is the purpose of fallopian tubes
A passageway for egg
What is heinman
A thin layer that covers vagina. -can be torn through tampons/sex -some women arent born with it/only have partial
What is menstrual synchrony
All periods sync up, caused from Fairmones
When does PMS occur
Before period, day 21
What is the purpose of LH in women
Causes egg to rupture and regulate estrogen levels
Describe the Victorian Era: 1800s
Celvester Grahm -Men are providers, women are caretakers. -Was believed you should not engage in sexual activity more than once a month -Only men were burdened w/ sexual thoughts
Who is Charles goodyear
Created rubber, which led to condoms
What is the inner lining of uterus called
Endometrium
Explain what is progesterone is
It is necessary for pregnancy, produced by corpus luteum (an empty egg)
what takes place during proliferative (phase 2)
Lasts 7-10 days Nothing noticeable FSH & LH increase, which triggers ovulation DAY 14 IS WHEN EGG IS FERTILE, for 12-24 hours
What is the first phase of the menstrual cycle
Menstrual
What is amenorrnea
No period BOII
What is the second phase of the menstrual cycle
Proliferative
Which muscles surrounds the vag
Pubococcygeal Muscle (PC)
What is FGS
Removal of clitoris typically @ young age
Where do we get our understanding of sexuality?
Science, religion, culture
What is the third phase of the menstrual cycle
Secretory
What is oxytocin
Stimulates breast to release milk
What is the purpose of FSH in women
Stimulates the egg to mature
what is phimosis
TIGHT SKIN! too tight to stretch over corona
what does LH control
Testosterone production
what is endometriosis
The endometrium grows somewhere other than the uterus. -can cause pain and heavy bleeding -increased risk of infertility and miscarriage
What takes place during secretory (phase 3)
This is the remainder 14 days, after the egg is released The empty egg turns into corpus luteum, hormone produced for pregnany
what is a prostate exam
a digital exam for men in rectal area
What is erection
an autonmic nervous system (you dont stop to think about it!) -arteries expand because of the stimulation, which causes blood to flow into the penis &become erect
what causes cervical cancer
caused by HPV
What is prolactin
causes milk to reproduce
What is estrogen responsible for
changes that occur during puberty
what is nocturnal emission
ejaculation @ sleep, "wet dream"
what is the most sensitive part of the penis
glands and shaft
what does ejaculatory duct do
holds sperm back
what does the epididymus do
house the sperm unto theyre mature (about 6 weeks)
what does testosterone do
it is produced by interstitual cells, it is released by the testies, it fuels the sex drive
what do interstitial cells do
manufacture testosterone
what do the seminiferous tubules do and where are they located
manufactures sperm, located inside the testicles
What is dysmenorrnea
painful menstruation
What is the purpose of vas deferens
passageway for sperm
what is spermatogensis
process of sperm production
what do cowpers glands do
produce a fluid w mild sexual arrousal
what is the purpose of the seminal vesicles
produces a clear fluid that makes up a majority of the fluid ???wtf
what do prostate glands do
produces a milky fluid
what does the hypothalamus do
releases GnRH - which controls pituitary gland
What is circumcision
removal of fore skin
What can cause vaganitis
scented products, sitting in a wet suit, hottubs, cotton underwear
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder
severe form of PMS
What takes place during the menstrual cycle (phase 1)
shedding of lining (this is when youre on your period) and it lasts 3-7 days
what does FSH control
sperm production
What is menopause
stopping of the menstrual cycle
What can cause amenorrnea
stress, eating disorder, too much exercise, losing body fat
what is peri-menopause
symptoms of menopause, could include hot flashes, headaches, interrupted sleep, anxiety, etc
