HED Multiple Choice Assignments
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________ is the medical specialty for female sexual and reproductive anatomy. -
✔✔gynecology
"Vulva" refers to ________. - ✔✔the female external genital structures
The vulva includes all of the following except the ________. - ✔✔vagina
The labia majora ________. - ✔✔surround the labia minora
The ________ is composed of the external shaft and glans and the internal crura. -
✔✔clitoris
Which of the following statements regarding the clitoris is false? - ✔✔it Is located
within the introitus
Which of the following would have the fewest number of nerve endings? - ✔✔the inner
2/3 of vagina
Which of the following statements regarding female genital mutilation is false? - ✔✔it is
practiced in parts of Africa, the middle east, and Europe
The function of the hymen is ________. - ✔✔largely unknown
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Which of the following procedures is associated with the perineum? - ✔✔episiotomy
The vestibular bulbs are active during ________. - ✔✔sexual arousal
Each of the following is a function of vaginal lubrication except it ________. - ✔✔helps
to make the vaginal environment more acidic
Which of the following would not be recommended to enhance vaginal lubrication? -
✔✔vaseline
All of the following are benefits of doing Kegel exercises except ________. -
✔✔increasing the ability to have multiple orgasms
The Grafenberg spot ________. - ✔✔may trigger ejaculation in some women when
stimulated
Douching ________. - ✔✔can increase susceptibility to infections if done too frequently
Once the egg is released from the ovary into a fallopian tube, it remains viable for
fertilization for approximately - ✔✔24-48 hours
Which of the following statements regarding the ovaries is false? - ✔✔during each
average menstrual cycle, each ovary releases an egg
The first time a girl menstruates is called ________. - ✔✔menarche
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Despite differences in overall cycle length in women, which period of time is
consistently the same? - ✔✔the interval between ovulation and the onset of
menstruation
The corpus luteum ________. - ✔✔secretes progesterone
Premenstrual syndrome refers to ________ symptoms that women experience before
menstruation. - ✔✔physical and psychological
Dysmenorrhea refers to ________. - ✔✔painful menstruation
Primary amenorrhea may be caused by all of the following except ________. - ✔✔not
enough exercise
A condition in which endometrial cells from the uterine lining implant in the abdominal
cavity is referred to as ________. - ✔✔endometriosis
Despite any negative myths and societal attitudes toward menstruation, most women
associate regular menstrual cycles with ________. - ✔✔healthy functioning and
femininity
The term ________ refers to the physiological changes that occur during the transition
period from fertility to infertility. - ✔✔climacteric
Many of the menopause symptoms that women may experience are caused by
________. - ✔✔decrease in estrogen
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