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What are the 3 primary ways we begin to learn about sex and sexuality? : 1. Judging without naming 2. Mislabeling 3. Undefined words What is the "nature vs nurture" debate and how does this relate to sexual orientation? : Whether biology or environment cause sexual orientation What is oxytocin and how does it relate to sexuality? : "love drug"... experiences that cause oxytocin release can trigger a certain sexuality What is hermaphroditism/intersexuality and the guevedoces? : Hermaphroditism: born with both male & female parts 1/2000 births Guevedoces: born as a female and male genitalia grows during puberty How long is the normal gestational period? : 38 weeks from conception to birth (40 weeks from last period to birth) 2 | P a g e What are the 3 stages of gestation (include what happens in those stages)? : 1. Germinal 2. Embryonic 3. Fetal Germinal : (0-2 weeks) -Fertilized ovum travels down fallopian tube and attaches to uterine wall -Single cell multiplies Embryonic : (2-8 weeks) -Placenta forms between mother and embryo (connected by umbilical cord) -by the end of the 7th week, embryo is surrounded by the amniotic sac and suspended in fluid Fetal : (9 weeks-birth) -Development of first bone* -3-4 months, has heartbeat 3 | P a g e What is vernix, lanugo and fontanelle? (hint: They are not the names of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) : Birth things... -Vernix: collagen based substance for protection -Lanugo: light feathery hairs around jawline, back, and neck -Fontanelle: "cone head" caused by passage through birth canal What is the APGAR scale? : Used to rate overall health What is APGAR an acronym for and how is it scored? : -Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respi