HLED Chapter 2
Female terminology. Study chapter 2 and 3 closely! There's some tricky wording for those.
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Vulva
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All external female organs
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Mons
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Cushion of fat tissue on top of the females pubic bone
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Labia Majora
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2 Outer Folds of skin covering the inner workings
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Labia Minora
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2 inner folds of skin on vulva
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Prepuce
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Another name for foreskin;
Tissue above clitoris that acts as a hood
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Batholin's Glands
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produce secretion during arousal;
located near the opening through the minora lips
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urinary meatus
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opening through which urine passes
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introitus
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outer opening of the vagina
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hymen
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membraneous tissue that CAN cover part of the vagina
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Clitoris
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Organ that becomes engorged with blood during sexual arousal;
Found in female vulva
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glans (of female)
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Sensitive head of female clitoris
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shaft (of female)
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the longer body of the clitoris contains erectile tissue
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smegma
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thick, oily substances that builds under the prepuce of clitoris
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Circumcision
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surgical procedure that cuts the prepuce
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Clitoridectomy
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surgical removal of the clitoris
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Infibulation
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Surgical procedure sealing lips of the vagina
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vagina
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muscular canal in female
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vaginismus
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involuntary vagina spasms, causes the vagina to close and makes intercourse extremely difficult
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pubococcygeous muscles
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part of the supporting musculature of the vagina that is involved in orgasmic response
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In-perforate hymen
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No natural opeing in hymen
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Fibrous Hymen
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A hymen that is unnaturally think tissue
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Varicose Veins
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Over expanded blood vessels sometimes occuring in the vagina
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Vaginal Fistulae
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Abnormal channels that can develop between the vagina and other organs
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Uterus
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Muscular organ;
holds bebeh.
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Cervix
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Lower neck of uterus
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Isthus
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Narrowed portion of uterus just above cervix
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Fundus
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Broad top part of uterus
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Os
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Opening of cervix that leads to uterus
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Perimetrium
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Outer covering of the uterus
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Myometrium
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Middle muscular layer of the uterine wall
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Endometrium
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Interior lining of the uterus
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Paps smear
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medical tests that examines a smear of cervical cells to detect any abonormalitites
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Ovaries
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pair of female gonads, they mature ova
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Ova
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egg cells produced in ovary
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HLED Chapter 2