PBHL 1106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Clitoral Hood, Luteinizing Hormone, Levator Ani

• School: Temple University
• Department: Public Health
• Course: PBHL 1106
• Professor: Drsegal

Document Summary

Testosterone begins to develop 7-8 weeks in men. Ovaries begin to develop 10-11 weeks in woman. Labia minora: includes the bartholins glands which slightly lubricates labia during sex. The clitoris has corpora cavernosa which fill with blood during arousal similar to dick. The clitoral hood protects the glans of the clitoris. During intercourse hood stays over clitoris until orgasm. Hymen: thin ct with a large number of blood vessels that covers the vagina. Skene"s gland: located along walls of vagina female prostate. Uterus: pear shaped organ with muscular walls nurtures fetus. Cervix: opening between vagina and the uterus called the os. Vagina cervix os is opening uterus fallopian tubes ovaries. Estrogen- being secreted around 8 years of age. Progesterone- secreted by ovaries, help build up endometrium of uterus for implantations. Follicle stimulating hormone- helps the eggs develop becoming mature. Luteinizing hormone- release of the mature egg cells. Follicle stimulating hormone- in the pituitary gland triggers estrogen.