Review this list of anatomically correct terms and definitions.
| Term |
Definition |
| Anatomical female |
individual with the external genitals and internal reproductive organs of a female at birth |
| Anatomical male |
individual with the external genitals and internal reproductive organs of a male at birth |
| Anus |
opening to the rectum |
| Areola |
pigmented circular tissue surrounding the nipple |
| Breasts |
tissue at the front of the chest |
| Genitalia/Genitals |
external reproduction organs |
| Labia |
folds of skin around vaginal opening |
| Masturbation |
see self-stimulation |
| Menstrual period |
process in which an anatomical female discharges blood from the uterus from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy |
| Mons pubis |
area of flesh above vulva |
| Nipple |
tissue projection on the surface of the breast |
| Penis |
external sex organ of the anatomical male body |
| Puberty |
when adolescents reach sexual maturity and are capable of reproduction |
| Rectum |
end part of the large intestine that leads to the anus |
| Scrotum |
external part of the anatomical male body that holds the testicles |
| Self-stimulation |
touching and arousing ones genitals for pleasure, commonly referred to as masturbation |
| Semen |
whitish liquid containing sperm produced by anatomical males |
| Testicles |
ball-like glands inside the scrotum that make sperm and hormones for anatomical males |
| Urethra |
small hole that urine or pee comes out of |
| Vulva |
external genitalia for anatomical females, includes labia and other external parts |
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