Chapter
Genital Development
From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif
Concepts
- Fetal Similarity
"Many people think of male versus female reproductive and sexual body parts in terms of opposites. In sexual matters, men and women are very much alike from a physiological and biological point of vie
- Genital Differentiation
"With an XY male genetic configuration, the glans area will develop into the penis. The urethral fold will form the urethral meatus, or opening in the penis. The urethral groove and lateral buttress w
- Development Variations
"There are some variations when actual physical sexual development does not follow expected patterns. Hermaphroditism is found among those variations and is reported in two forms. First, true hermaphr