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Human Sexuality-Chapter 4
NPCC-Mrs Marshall Spring 2012
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
01/30/2012

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Sexual desire
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the psychological motivation, incentive, or appetite for sex
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sexual arousal
Definition
excitation of the body, including the genitals, for sexual activity
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central arousal system
Definition
internal components of sexual arousal that come from the cognitive and emotional centers of the brain, forming the foundations for sexual response
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peripheral arousal system
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external components of sexual arousal that reach the brain and spinal cord from the skin, genitals and sense organs
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penile strain gauge
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a device placed on the penis to measure even subtle changes in its size due to sexual arousal
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plethysmograph
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a laboratory measuring device that charts physiological changes over time. Attached to a penile strain gauge, it can chart changes in penis size. This is called penile plethysmography.
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excitement
Definition
the first phase of Masters and Johnsons four phase model of the sexual response cycle, involving genital vasocongestion
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plateau phase
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the stable, leveled off phase of masters and johnsons four phase model of the sexual response cycle
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orgasm
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a rush of pleasurable physical sensations associated with the release of sexual tension
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climax
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another term for orgasm
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resolution phase
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the term for the return of a body to its unexcited state following orgasm
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sexual dysfunctions
Definition
difficulties people have in achieving sexual arousal and in other stages of sexual response
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desire phase
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kaplans term for the psychological interest in sex that precedes physiological sexual arousal
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g spot
Definition
a vaginal area that some researchers feel is particulary sensitive to sexual stimulation when its underlying spongy tissues are engorged with blood.
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skenes glands
Definition
secretory cells located inside the females urethra
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ejaculatory inevitability
Definition
the sensation in the male that ejaculation is imminent
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refractory period
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time following orgasm during which a man cannot be restimulated to orgasm
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organizing effect
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manner in which hormones control patterns of early development in the body
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activating effect
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the direct influence some hormones can have on activating or deactivating sexual behaviors
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androgen
Definition
a male hormone, such as testosterone, that affects physical development, sexual desire, and behavior. Testosterone is produced by both male and female sex glands and influences each sex in varying degrees.
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