psych 2306 final

sexual intelligence

is understanding oneself sexually and having the interpersonal skills and integrity

diversity

______ in race, religion, acculturation, education level, socioeconomic status, and age.

Islamic Middle East

it is the world's fastest growing religion that values modesty and views women as inherently sexual

China

- created the world's first sex manuals and promoted sex in early Taoism
- attitudes around sex have changes leading the rates of infections, pre-marital, and extra martial sex to increase

western ideals

holds the belief that only moral sexual expression occurs within heterosexual marriage AND ONLY for purposes of procreation

Puritains

underlined the importance of sex for closeness within marriage

Victorian Era

- step backwards
- women were seen as nonsexual and delicate
- men were able to find sexual companionship with other women

slaves

A time where black ______ were seen as animals, oversexed heathens, and were used for "control breeding".

Freud

viewed sexuality as innate in both men and women

media

- television has had a very significant effect on sexual attitudes
- education on child abuse
- LGBTQIA+ chat rooms and social networking sites for communication

gender roles

____ _____ place tremendous responsibility and pressure on men.

vulva

The ________ contains all external genital structures.

labia minora

What is A?

labia majora

What is B?

mons pubis

What is C?

clitoris

What is D?

urethral opening

What is E?

vaginal opening

What is F?

introitus

the opening of the vagina

hymen

the fold of tissue partially covering the introitus

vagina

The ______ is the canal extending into the body angling upwards to the cervix and the uterus.

mucosa

moist tissue that lines the vagina

muscle layer

the thickest and strongest layer of the vaginal opening

fibrous tissue

provides structural support

supportive muscle of the ovary

What is A?

ovary

What is B?

uterus

What is C?

cervix

What is D?

vaginal fornix

What is E?

vagina

What is F?

There are reports that stimulation of the ___-____ are related to orgasm, arousal, and ejaculation.

functions of lubrication

- helps to alkalize the acidic chemical balance
- increases sexual enjoyment

menstruation

the monthly sloughing off of the uterine lining if pregnancy does not occurs

ovulation

is when one of the ovaries releases and egg out into the fallopian tube

pap smear

the inspection of the vagina and cervix

hysterectomy

the removal of the uterus

oophorectomy

the removal of the ovaries

mammograms

are used to determine signs of breast cancer

PreMenstrual Syndrome

- bloating, breast swelling, and pain
- irritability, depression, and mood swings

menopause

the permanent cessation of menstruation

breast cancer

- cancer of the breast
- one of the most common malignancies in women in the US

external structures of the penis

root, shaft, glans, and foreskin

urethral opening

What is A?

glans

What is B?

frenulum

What is C?

coronal ridge

What is D?

shaft

What is E?

base

What is F?

scrotum

What is G?

circumcision

the removal of the forekskin

pros of circumcision

less likely to pass on HIV

cons of circumcision

people are unable to choose what happens to their bodies

spongy body

where blood rushes to the penis and causes erection

cavernous body

structures in the shaft of the clitoris that engorge with blood during the sexual arousal

testes

What is A?

epididymus

What is B?

vas deferenes

What is C?

cowper's gland

What is D?

prostate gland

What is E?

seminal vesicle

What is F?

1

Only ____% of sperm (200-500 million sperm) is found in semen.

seminiferous tubules

Sperm are created in the ________ ________ in the testes.

epididymus

From the seminiferous tubules sperm is stored in the _________ and matured.

vas deferenes

Sperm leaves the epididymis and travels up and around through the ___ _____.

seminal vesicles

Once sperm leaves the vas deferenes it travels to the ______ _____.

ejaculatory duct

After sperm leaves the seminal vesicles it travels through the _______ _____.

prostate gland

Sperm passes through the ejaculatory duct to the _______ _____ and adds additional seminal fluid.

cowper's gland

The _______ _____ adds the preejaculate.

urethra

Semen is ejaculated through the opening of the penis through the ______.

emission phase

where someone realizes they are about to orgasm

expulsion phase

when semen comes out of the body

penile

_______ cancer can be deadly if not treated in initial stages.

testicular

_______ cancer is the most common malignancy that occurs in men ages 15 to 25 within testes.

prostate

______ cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men.

gender

encompasses the behaviors, socially constructed roles, and psychological attributes commonly associated with being male or female

What are the three parts of gender?

sex, gender expression, and gender identity

sex

the biological, physical, and anatomical attributes of a person

gender expression

how a person expresses or presents their gender

gender roles

actions or jobs that people take on that are considered masculine or feminine

gender identity

one's felt sense of self as being a boy, girl, both, or neither

components of someone sex

- chromosomes
- relative level of hormones they have in their bodies
- internal genitalia
- external genitalia

estrogen

influences the development of female physical sex characteristics and help regulate the menstrual cycle

testosterone

influences development of male physical sex characteristics and sexual motivation in both sexes

stage 1: chromosomes

biological sex is determined at conception by the chromosomal makeup of the sperm that fertilizes the egg

stage 2: gonads

structures that will become reproductive organs which will produce reproductive cells

internal genitalia

stage 3 _______

presence

Male reproductive organs require the ______ of androgens, Mullerian inhibiting factor, and inductor substance, which stimulates the development of the Wolfian duct into the testes and regression of the Mullerian duct.

absence

Female reproductive organs requires the ______ of androgens, Mullerian inhibiting factor, and inductor substance, and will cause the Wolfian duct to regress.

external genitalia

stage 4 ______

penis, scrotum

DHT present = ________ and ________

vulva

DHT absent = ______

intersex

people who possess biological characteristics of both male and female sexes

androgen insensitivity syndrome

- a condition caused by a congenital lack of functioning androgen receptors (in a person with XY sex chromosomes)
- causes the development of a female vulva with testes but no internal sex organs

congenital adrenal hyperplasia

a genetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdeveloped, resulting in an overproduction of androgen

DHT deficiency

a chromosomally normal (XY) male who develops external genitalia resembling those of a female as a result of a genetic defect that prevents the prenatal conversion of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

Klinefelter syndrome

- someone has an XXY instead of an XX or XY
- penis, scrotum, and testes at birth
- underdeveloped penis and testes at puberty
- sterile

Turner Syndrome

- someone who only has one chromosome X
- normal-looking vulva
- internal reproductive parts are not fully developed
- breast do not develop and periods do not occur

transgender

umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity differs from what is typically associated with male or female sex they were assigned at birth

3

By age _ children develop a firm gender identity.

4

By age _ children's gender identity is stable and can recognize gender constant.