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Undergraduate 1
02/27/2012

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gestation
Definition
period of intrauterine fetal development
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Mullerian duct
Definition
one if the pair of tubes in the embryo that will develop, in female embryos, into the fallopian tubes, uterus, and parts of the vagina
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wet nurse
Definition
breast feed other children other than yours
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schema
Definition
cognitive mechanism that helps us organize the world
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androgyny
Definition
having high levels of both masculine and feminine characteristics
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oxytocin
Definition
hormone secreted by the hpothalamus that may be contributed to the physical bond between a mother and her infant
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semenarche
Definition
first ejaculation
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fellatio
Definition
act of sexually stimulating the male genitlas with the mouth
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cunnilingus
Definition
act of stimulating the female with mouth
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maternal immune hypothesis
Definition
theory of sexual orientation that proposes that the fraternal birth order effect of gay brothers reflects progressive immunization of some mothers to male specific anitgens
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autoerotic
Definition
arousal of sexual feeling without an external stimulus
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reparitive therapy
Definition
trying to change sexual orientation
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sodomy
Definition
any various forms of sexual intercourse that is een as abnormal and unusual(bestiality)
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hate crime
Definition
targeted because of your orientation
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sequential bisexuality
Definition
having sex exclusivly with one gender then sex with another gender
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contemporaneous bisexuality
Definition
having sexual partners of both sexes at the same time
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situational homosexuality
Definition
becoming gay because lack of straight people want you
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genderlect
Definition
fundamental differences in the way men and woman communicate
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pheromones
Definition
chemical substances which are secreted by humans and animals and facilitate communication
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role repertoire
Definition
set of behaviors we use in our interactions with others
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intimacy repertoire
Definition
set of behaviors we use to forge intimate relationships
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neurotransmitters
Definition
specialized chemical messengers in the body that transmit messages from one nerve cell to another
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excitment
Definition
first stage of sexual response
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plateau
Definition
second stage of sexual response. vasocongestion builds up
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orgasm
Definition
third stage of sexual response, releases sexual tension
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resolution
Definition
fourth stage of sexual response, which body returns to the prearoused state
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vasocongestion
Definition
increase in the blood concentrated in male and female genitals during sex
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myotonia
Definition
involuntary contractions of the muscles
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orgasmic platform
Definition
thickning of walls in the lower third of the vagina
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tumescence
Definition
swelling of the penis due to vasocongestion, causing secretion
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detumescence
Definition
erect penis goes back down
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celibacy
Definition
state of remaining unmarried
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tribadism
Definition
rubbing genitals together for sexual pleasure
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