Exam 5: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

The monthly bleeding that the majority of healthy women of reproductive age experience is called ____________.

Decreasing estrogen during the years leading up to and after menopause can lead to all of the following EXCEPT ______________________.

The labia minora contain no hair follicles, although they are rich in ____________.

A natural lubricating residue made up of shredded skin cells, skin oil secretions, and moisture, including sweat. Typically gathers in skin folds, such as between the labia and under the clitoral hood is known as ______________________.

Breast cancer rates are lowest in non-Hispanic White women followed by Black women, and highest in Asian/Pacific Island women.

What is the yellowish endocrine gland in the ovary formed when a follicle has discharged its secondary oocyte?

Menstrual bleeding for long periods of time or intermittent bleeding throughout a cycle is called ______________________.

_________ is/are the funnel or trumpet-shaped open end of the Fallopian tubes.

Where does fertilization of an ovum normally occur?

Causing symptoms of irritability, dizziness, memory problems, shortness of breath, and headaches in the oxygen-carrying material of the blood:

Which devices that are inserted into the uterus for contraception?

The labia minora join at the clitoris to form the prepuce.

Which statement regarding the uterus is FALSE?

In cultures that practice female circumcision, the procedure typically occurs at birth.

Identify and discuss the functions of three internal female sexual organs.

Douching can destroy healthy bacteria in the vagina.

Surgical removal of the clitoris in women is also referred to as ______________________.

If a woman has pain and swelling in the labial and vaginal areas due to an infected cyst, we could infer that the infection most likely came from ______________________.

A group of female researchers identified ___________ structures of the clitoris-some of which are readily visible and others that are not.

In which examination does the medical practitioner insert one finger into the rectum and one into the vagina to feel the contiguous membranes?