W10: Sexuality & Gender

tube that leads from the outside of a female's body to the opening of the womb

womb in which the baby grows during pregnancy

the female sexual glands

they present at birth and are directly involved in human reproduction ehorharacteristic of posseonceptluid ewhatvdoehavior thatersonhatactist ways

male sex organ

male sex glands

external sack that holds the testes

gland that secretes most of the fluid holding the male sex cells or sperm

monthly shedding of the blood and tissue that line the uterus in preparation for pregnancy when conception does not occur

glands within the breast tissue that produce milk when a women gives birth to an infant

an enlarged larynx is commonly called?

female sex hormone

male sex hormone

the psychological aspects of being male or female

the culture's expectations for masculine or feminine behavior, including attitudes, actions, and personality traits associated with being male or female in that culture

process of acquiring gender role characteristics

individual's sense of being male or female

hormones and chromosomes

parenting, surroundings, and culture on the formation of gender identity

gender identity is formed through reinforcement of appropriate gender behavior as well as imitation of gender models

theory of gender identity acquisition in which a child develops a mental pattern, or schema for being male or female and then organizes observed and learned behavior around that schema

characteristic of possessing the most positive personality characteristics of males and females regardless of actual sex

concept held about a person or group of people that is based on supperficial, irrelevant characteristics

concept held about a person or group of people that is based on being male or female

prejudice about males and/or females leading to unequal treatment

acceptance of positive stereotypes of males and females that leads to unequal treatment

male advantage in mathematical and spatial skills and a female superiority in verbal skills

males tend to talk with each other in a "report" style, whreas females tend to talk to each other in a "relate" style

beginning of sexual arousal

physical changes beginning in first stage continue

a series of rythmis contractions of the muscles of the vaginal walls or the penis, also the third and shortest phase of sexual response

fluid released from the penis at orgasm that contains the sperm

final phase of the sexual response in which the body is returned to a normal state

time period in males just after orgasm in which the male cannot become aroused or achieve erection

used volunteers, some of whom were prostitues, and both observed and measured their physiological responses during all phases of sexual intercourse

series of sexual behavior surveys in the late 1940s and early 1950s

the kinsey studies revealed some highly controversial findings about the kinds of sexual behavior common among people in the united states, including?

large-scale survey of sexual behavior in the united states in 1990s

did not differ widely from those of kinsey but looked at many more types of sexual behavior and factors related to sexual behavior

behavior that is unacceptable according to societal norms and expectations

a person's sexual attraction preference for members of a particular sex

person attracted to the opposite sex

person attracted to the same sex

person attracted to both men and women

sexual problem caused by physical disorder or psychological stress

can affect the sexual organs and the ability to reproduce and may result in pain, disfigurement, and even deatgh

list the three common bacterial STIs

bacterial STIs are treated using?

list the two viral sexually transmitted infections

these are caused by the herpes simplex virus

herpes simplex virus also cause?

these are caused by the human papillomavirus

can genital herpes and genital warts be cured? (yes or no)

sexually transmitted viral disorder that causes deterioration of the immune system and eventually results in death due to complicating infections that the body can no longer fight

bacterial infection that grows within the body's cells

severe malfunction and eventual breakdown of the genitalia

sores that appear on or in the genital area and can spread to other body parts and the brain

"pins-and-needles" sensatons where sores are about to appear ; snores on the genital are; itching, burning, and throbing

bacterial infection that grows rapidly in warm, moist areas of the body (mouth, anus, throat, genitalia)

swollen testicles, discharge, burning during urination; women may experience no symptoms

caused by the herpes simplex virus

in men, a foul-smelling, cloudy discharge from the penis, burning upon urination
in women, inflames cervix, light vaginal discharge

warty growths on the genitalia

caused by the human immunodeficiency virus

list the 6 ways that one can do to prevent the spreading of STDs