You need to know the locations and functions of the following organs:

Males:

• penis
• corona
• scrotum
• testes
• seminiferous tubules
• epididymis
• vas deferens
• spermatic cord
• seminal vesicle
• prostate gland
• cowper's gland
• urethra
• meatus

• vulva
• mons pubis
• clitoris
• clitoral hood
• labia majora
• labia minora
• perineum
• vestibule
• vagina
• G Spot
• cervix
• os
• uterus
• endometrium
• fundus
• fallopian tubes
• fimbriae
• ovaries
• areola
• nipple
• mammary gland

• What is the difference between the root, shaft and glans of the penis?
• What is the average size penis?  Does penis size affect sexual satisfaction in female partners? How does penis size vary from person to person in the flacid vs erect state?
• How (physiologically) does the penis become erect?
• What is the inguinal canal?  How do the testes form inside the body but travel to outside the body during prenatal development?
• How is a testicular exam conducted?  Why should men conduct them?
• What is a vasectomy? How is it conducted? Can men still ejaculate after a vasectomy?
• What is semen? How is it different than sperm?
• Why can women still get pregnant even if a couple uses the withdrawl method of birth control?
• What glands contribute to the fluid in semen?
• Trace the path of the sperm from there development until they leave the body during ejaculation?
• What are gonads?
• What kind of fluid does the seminal vesicles release? What is it used for?
• What kind of fluid does the prostate gland release? What is it used for?
• What kind of fluid does the cowpers glands release? What is it used for?
• What are three common problems with the prostate gland?  What are some of their symptoms? What does a prostate exam consist of?
• What are two functions of the testes?
• What is spermatogenesis?
• List the organs of the vulva.
• What is an episiotomy?  Where is the incision made?  Why are they not always necessary?
• What is the relationship between the G Spot and female ejaculation?
• What is female ejaculation? Where does the ejaculate emerge from? What does the ejaculate consist of?
• What happens in a pap smear?
• What are two functions of the ovaries?
• When does ovulation occur? When can conception occur?
• Trace the path of the egg from time of release until it leaves the body.
• Is breast size related to amount of milk produced during nursing?  What determines breast size?
• How is a breast self exam conducted?  What is the best time of the menstrual cycle to conduct one?

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