Testicles - Answers - 2 testes located in the scrotal sac
- left defended further than the right
- produces hormones and immature sperm
- analogous to the ovaries
- very vulnerable
Cremaster muscles function - Answers - contract and release to:
1 - regulated temperature of sperm (just below body temp)
2 - contracts when sexually aroused in anticipation of ejaculation
3 -- during fight or flight (high adrenaline)
the ejaculation - Answers - sperm mixed with seminal vesicle fluid and prostate fluid (70%)
- only some sperm have the right constitutions to unite with egg (the rest are Kamikaze sperm
to help)
- seminiferous tubules > epididymis > vas deferens > through seminal vesicals > prostate
(ejaculatory duct) > exited out the uerethra
Priapism - Answers - persistent and painful erection that lasts for hours due to spongey tissue
holding into blood for too long = stretched tissue
- caused by circulatory disorder, hypertension, or drugs
peyronie's disease - Answers - curvature of penis due to build up of scar tissue and calcium
deposits in spongy tissue
- blockage of blood and pain
clitoral sensitivity - Answers - same number of nerve endings/glands as a penis but more
sensitive because they are concentrated in a small region
The vagina - Answers - 10 - 14 cm long with few nerve endings
- purpose for intercourse, and acts as a canal for blood and birth
- angled towards back with walls lined together, potential space that you put something there
- secretes fluids to clean vagina and keep bacteria out as well as for lubrication when aroused
, primary amenorrhea - Answers - not menstruating
- start worrying around 16
secondary amenorrhea - Answers - absence of period for 3+ months in women who menstruate
- causes: endocrine disorder (not making enough estrogen), too thin/not enough body fat, and
experiencing extreme stress, illness or injury (survival mechanism)
endometriosis - Answers - part of the uterine lining breaks away, travelling down Fallopian tube
into abdominal cavity where it binds and grows outside the uterus causing severe cramps and
pain
ectopic pregnancy - Answers - fertilized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus
(typically the Fallopian tube)
"that guy" - Answers - hyper masculine, supports male dominance, and lacks impulse control
due to self importance and entitlement
- objectify women
- believe rape myths
high alcohol use
- peer acceptance o of above behaviours
- usually in frats, uni/pro sports teams, and military
victim precipitation theory - Answers - "Victim blaming" suggesting that characteristics about
the victim make them more vulnerable and susceptible to sexual assault
evolutionary theory - Answers - men and women have different reproductive strategies:
- men need to spread their seed
- women need to protect their eggs
rapist psychopathology - Answers - men assault women because of mental illness,
uncontrollable urges or intoxication
feminist theory - Answers - sexual assault is another tool to keep women in their place (women
being subservient to men)
sociological theory - Answers - a women have become more equal to men over the years, sexual
assault is one of the inly ways men can exert power and control over women (power differential)
attitudes about STBBIs - Answers - many people hold negative/ judgemental attitudes about