PSYCH 230 1st Edition Lecture 6 Outline of Last Lecture I. Gender and SexII. Prenatal Development: X&Y Make the DifferenceIII. Sexual Differentiation in the WombIV. Internal Sex OrgansV. External Sex OrgansVI. Sex Chromosome DisordersVII. Klinefelter’s SyndromeVIII. Turner’s syndromeIX. XYY Syndrome/ Triple X SyndromeX. Hormonal IrregularitiesXI. Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaXII. Androgen Insensitivity SyndromeXIII. Gender Roles and Gender TraitsOutline of Current Lecture Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology I. External Sex Organs II. Skene’s Glands/Female ProstateCurrent LectureI. External Organsa. Vulva/Pudendum – entire female region of external sex organsb. Mons Veneris – protective, fatty cushion over the pubic bone; covered with pubichairc. Labia Majora – outer lips; tissue folds from mons to perineum surrounding the rest of the female genitals; engorge with blood if excited- Outer: covered with pubic hair; pigmented- Inner: hairless; oil glandsd. Labia Minora – inner lips; pink tissue folds between vestibule and labia majora; no hair; many oil glands; darkens if sexually arousedThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.e. Clitoris – small cylindrical erectile tissue beneath the prepuce; rich in blood supply and nerve endings; solely to provide sexual pleasure, primarily via indirectstimulation- Circumcision- Infibulationf. Vestibule – region between the labia minora; urethral and vaginal openings, Bartholin’s glands ductsg. Urethral Meatus – between clitoris and vagina; women with shorter urethra more susceptible to urinary tract infections. 1 in 5 women develop UTIsh. Introitus – entrance to vaginai. Hymen – tissue covering introitus at birth, typically with an opening; great variation in size and form; may tear and bleed during first intercourse; other activities can cause its degeneration; hymenoplastyj. Bartholin’s Glands – ducts empty into vestibule; don’t produce enough lubrication for sex; can become infectedk. Anus – external opening of the rectuml. Perineum – tissue between anus and vaginaII. Skene’s Glands/ Female Prostatea. Discussed in ancient texts from China and Indiab. Described by Aristotle and Galen c. Controversiald. Named for Scottish gynecologist Alexander Skene
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