Test Bank For Human Sexuality in a Changing World 10th Edition Rathus

Chapter 2: Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology

2.1 Multiple Choice

1) Another term for the vulva is__________.

A) veneris.

B) pudendum.

C) vagina.

D) labia.

Answer: B

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember

2) Which of the following is the technically correct way to refer to a woman’s frontal genitalia?

A) Vagina

B) Vulva

C) Perineum

D) Enchanted castle

Answer: B

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember

3) Which of the following correctly lists the order of a woman’s external genital structures from

uppermost to lowermost (if the woman is seated)?

A) Perineum, clitoris, vaginal opening, urethral opening, prepuce

B) Prepuce, clitoris, vaginal opening, urethral opening, perineum

C) Mons veneris, clitoris, urethral opening, vaginal opening, prepuce

D) Mons veneris, clitoris, urethral opening, vaginal opening, perineum

Answer: D

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply

4) The female structure that consists of fatty tissues that covers the pubic bones in front of the body is(are) __________.

A) mons veneris.

B) labia majora.

C) vulva.

D) labia minora.

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember

5) The outermost folds of skin that protect the inner female genitalia are known as__________.

A) the prepuce.

B) labia minora.

C) labia majora.

D) mons veneris.

Answer: C

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember

6) Which of the following is the normal appearance of the labia majora?

A) They may be thick or thin, pronounced or flat, noticeable or less noticeable; all are normal variations.

B) They are usually thick, pronounced, and noticeable as folds of skin.

C) They are usually thin, flat, and not very noticeable as folds unless pulled apart.

D) They are usually hairless, light-colored membranes of tissue around the vaginal opening.

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Difficult

Skill Level: Apply

7) The labia majora__________.

A) are large fleshy folds of skin that run downward from the mons along the sides of the vulva.

B) come together to form the prepuce.

C) are thinner, inner folds of flesh just outside the vaginal opening.

D) have many nerve endings and are primary sources of sexual stimulations.

Answer: A

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember

8) The sexually sensitive smooth, hairless, inner lips of the vulva are called__________.

A) clitoris.

B) crura.

C) labia majora.

D) labia minora.

Answer: D

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember

9) Which of the following join at the hood of the clitoris?

A) Introitus

B) Mons veneris

C) The prepuce

D) Labia minora

Answer: D

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember

10) During sexual stimulation, the labia minora may__________.

A) become firm and longer.

B) become white and rubbery.

C) darken and swell.

D) secrete sex hormones.

Answer: C

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Learning Objective: LO 2.1 Describe the external female sex organs and their functions.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Skill Level: Remember