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| What is the most noteable observation when examining male sexual behavior across species? |
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What is the most noteable observation when examining male sexual behavior across species? there is wide variation |
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| Give an example of no contact male sexual behavior |
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Give an example of no contact male sexual behavior fish entice females to deposit their eggs where he will deposit his sperm |
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| Describe male sexual behavior in birds. |
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Describe male sexual behavior in birds. Males deposit sperm by direct cloacal contact after a wide array of courship displays by the male |
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Describe male sexual behavior in rats. And in ferrets. |
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Describe male sexual behavior in rats. And in ferrets. - In rats, a series of rapid intromissions lead to a successful ejaculation - in ferrets the intromission is maintained for 1.5 hours. this activates a neuroendocrine reflex in females that leads to ovulation. (induced ovulator) |
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| 6 ways to quantify male sexual behavior & def. of each. |
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6 ways to quantify male sexual behavior & def. of each. - mount latency - amount of time until first mount -number of mounts -number of intromissions -inter-intromission interval (III) - avg. amt. of time btw intromissions - ejaculation latency (EL) - the time from the first mount to ejaculation -post-ejaculatory refractory period (PERP) - amt. of time from ejaculation until the first mount of the next cycle |
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| sexual motivation refers to what? |
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sexual motivation refers to what? the desire to engage in sexual activity |
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| Coital performance (mating) refers to what? |
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Coital performance (mating) refers to what? the ability to engage in sexual activity |
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| Sexual motivation and ability are measured ____. |
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Sexual motivation and ability are measured separately.
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| Give 5 measures of sexual motivation |
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Give 5 measures of sexual motivation latency to approach latency to mount amount of elec. current the male withstands to reach female bar pressing non-contact erections |
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| 5 measures of sexual ability |
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5 measures of sexual ability - copulatory efficiency (or hit rate, ratio of mounts to intromission) - inter-intromission interval (III) - number of ejaculations - ejaculation latency (EL) - post-ejaculatory refractory period (PERP) |
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| Describe the timeline and cycle of production of __ and ___ ___ by the testes. |
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Describe the timeline and cycle of production of sperm and steroid hormones by the testes. it occurs continuously after puberty in a pulsatile pattern |
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For basic neuroendocrine relations in the male (ie the male version of the female 'cycle'), 1) __ stimulates release of __ and __ 2) __ is detected by the __ __ of the testes and __ is released |
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For basic neuroendocrine relations in the male (ie the male version of the female 'cycle'), 1) GnRH stimulates release of LH and FSH 2) LH is detected by the Leydig cells of the testes and T is released
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