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| the sex hormones and the hormones of the adrenal cortex |
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| chemicals produced in the brain that influence sexuality and other behavioural functions |
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| a neuropeptide produced in the hpothalamus that influences sexual response and interpersonal attraction |
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| surgical removal of the testes |
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| the surgical procedure for removing the testes |
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| impaired hormone production in the testes that results in testosterone deficiency |
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| a neurotransmitter that inhibits sexual arousal and activity |
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| areas of the body that are particularly responsive to sexual stimulation |
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| areas of the body that contain dense concentrations of nerve endings |
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| areas of the body that have become erotically sensitive through learning and experience |
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| certain odors produced by the body that relate to reproductive functions |
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| a substance that allegedly arouses sexual desire and increases the capacity for sexual activity |
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| the engorgement of blood vessels in particular body parts in response to seual arousal |
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| masters and johnson's term for the first phase of the sexual response cycle, in which engorgement of the sexual organs and increases in muscle tension, heart rate, and blood pressure occur |
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| a pink or red rash that can appear on the chest or breasts during sexual arousal |
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| masters and johnson's term for the second phase of the sexual response cycle, in which muscle tension, heart rate, blood pressure, and vascongestion increase |
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| a series of muscular contractions of the pelvic floor muscles occurring at the peak of sexual arousal |
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| the fourth phase of the sexual response cycle, as outlined by masters and johnson, in which the sexual systems return to their nonexcited state |
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| the period of time following orgasm in the male, during which he cannot experience another orgasm |
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| more than one orgasm experienced within a short time period |
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