Exam 6-10 Flashcards

Question

Plateau Phase male

Answer 1

– Increases in vasocongestion, muscle tension, heart rate, and blood pressure – Rapid breathing and heart rate, blood pressure increases

Answer 2

Male orgasms consist of two stages of muscular contractions  1st stage—contractions push seminal fluid into urethral bulb  2nd stage—ejaculation – In both men and women, muscle spasms occur throughout the body, and blood pressure and heart rate peak – Orgasm is a subjective experience

Answer 3

– Muscle tension and increases in heart rate in both females and males – Sex flush is a reddish rash that may appear on the chest or breasts late in the excitement phase

Answer 4

– Increases in vasocongestion, muscle tension, heart rate, and blood pressure – Orgasmic platform, which is the thickening of the walls of the outer third of the vagina, due to vasocongestion – Sex skin, which is the reddening of the labia minora – Rapid breathing and heart rate, blood pressure increases

Answer 5

Female orgasms manifest as 3 to 15 contractions of the pelvic muscles surrounding vaginal barrel  Spacing of contractions more variable in women than in men  Uterus and anal sphincter contract rhythmically – In both men and women, muscle spasms occur throughout the body, and blood pressure and heart rate peak – Orgasm is a subjective experience

Answer 6

– The fourth phase of the sexual response cycle, during which the body gradually returns to its pre-aroused state – Resolution takes longer when people do not reach orgasm – Blood is released from engorged areas, myotonia dissipates, and blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration return to normal

Answer 7

 Period of time following an orgasm during which an individual is no longer responsive to sexual stimulation  Men experience in varying degrees

Answer 8

This model is notable for identifying desire as a separate phase of sexual response * Useful for identifying and treating sexual dysfunctions

Answer 9

Clitoral orgasm Vaginal orgasm

Answer 10

Clitoris is center for orgasmic response

Answer 11

Drugs or other agents that are sexually arousing or that increase sexual desire  “Spanish fly”  Foods resembling male genitals  Ground-up animal horns  Arginine from African Yohimbe tree  “Poppers”  Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra  Addyi  Drugs (e.g., Wellbutrin and L-dopa) that affect the brain’s receptors for dopamine

Answer 12

– Substances that inhibit or destroy sexual arousal and desire  Tranquilizers and barbiturates, which depress the central nervous system  Drugs for hypertension  Some antidepressants  Nicotine

Answer 13

- A small amount can be stimulating, but large amounts often curb sexual arousal and response – Expectations increase arousal – Reduces sexual inhibitions – Binge drinking associated with high-risk sexual behavior – Can create feelings of euphoria

Answer 14

- No proven connection between such drugs and sexual arousal and response – Effects may depend on prior use, attitudes/expectations, and amount

Answer 15

– Reputed to heighten arousal and sensations of orgasm – Can elevate mood, which could increase sexual pleasure – High doses can give rise to irritability, restlessness, hallucinations, paranoid delusions, insomnia, loss of appetite, and cardiac arrest

Answer 16

– The part of the brain that is active when people engage in sexual thoughts, images, wishes, and fantasies – Transmits messages through spinal cord – Provides sense of conscious sense of self – Makes judgments about sexual behavior

Answer 17

– Electrical stimulation of hypothalamus in rats prompted mating behaviors – Destruction of certain areas prompted persistent sexual behaviors – Electrical stimulation of certain areas produced erections and/or ejaculations in monkeys

Answer 18

- When electrodes are implanted, lab animals will repeatedly activate them – Electrical stimulation of certain parts of the limbic system has led to reports of sensations similar to sexual gratification

Answer 19

Organizing effects  Exert influence on the type of behavior being expressed – Activating effects  Ability to perform the behavior  Frequency or intensity of motivation to perform the behavior

Answer 20

– Male hormones influence sex drive and response – Men who are surgically or chemically castrated typically show a gradual decline in sexual desire – Hypogonadism  Condition characterized by abnormally low levels of testosterone production, results in a loss of sexual interest and a reduction in sexual activity – No one-to-one correspondence to hormone levels and sex drive – Testes produce small amounts of estrogen and progesterone

Answer 21

Condition characterized by abnormally low levels of testosterone production, results in a loss of sexual interest and a reduction in sexual activity

Answer 22

Estrogen and progesterone  Activate changes that occur during puberty and regulate the menstrual cycle  Do not seem to influence sexual motivation or response in human females

Answer 23

 Most mammals (besides humans) only sexually responsive during this time

Answer 24

 Small amounts produced in adrenal glands and ovaries *Women who have ovariectomies (surgical removal of the ovaries) continue to be sexually active

Answer 25

 To relieve sexual tension  To obtain physical pleasure  Partners are unavailable  To relax  To help get to sleep

Answer 26

– “Onanism” or coitus interruptus prohibited under Jewish law – St. Augustine condemned all non-procreative sex  Influenced by ancient beliefs – Perhaps because of need for progeny

Answer 27

Viewed by the medical profession and some sexologists in the18th and 19th centuries as physically and mentally harmful * Thought that certain foods stimulated the genitals – Advised parents to take measures to prevent their children from masturbating  Dietary changes (Graham and Kellogg)  Devices * Thought male masturbation was psychologically dangerous – Arrested development of normal erotic interests – Led to impotence with women – Encouraged male-male sexual activity

Answer 28

– Partners need to communicate their preferences – Direct stimulation of the penile glans when highly aroused or after orgasm may be uncomfortable – Clitoral stimulation can focus on the region around not on shaft itself  Clitoris should not be stroked if dry – If fingers are used for insertion they should be clean – Fisting is the insertion of the fist into the rectum

Answer 29

 Oral stimulation of the male genitals  Can be performed in various ways

Answer 30

 Oral stimulation of the female genitals  Many women find it to be the best way to achieve orgasm – Popularity has grown dramatically – May be prelude to intercourse or sexual end in itself – “69” is simultaneous oral-genital stimulation – Many choose to abstain for a variety of reasons

Answer 31

– Younger higher than older – Married higher than unmarried – Latin Americans highest, Asian Americans lowest – Less educated higher than more educated – Variations with Body Mass Index (BMI) – Pregnant women lower than non-pregnant women

Answer 32

- Male-superior – Female-superior – Lateral-entry – Rear-entry

Answer 33

– Man on top – Missionary position – Face-to-face allows for kissing and eye contact – May be difficult to delay ejaculation – May decrease the opportunity for partner to achieve orgasm

Answer 34

– Women on top – Face-to-face allows for kissing and eye contact – May facilitate orgasm in women and delay ejaculation

Answer 35

– Good for prolonged coitus and during most of pregnancy – Allows free movement and easy access to bodies – Awkward position – Penetration not deep

Answer 36

– “Doggy style” – One variation is useful during later stages of pregnancy – May be viewed as impersonal or too animalistic – Manual stimulation of genitals possible

Answer 37

– Practiced by male-female and male-male couples – Rectum is erogenous zone – Lubrication is necessary – Varied attitudes towards it – Education increases likelihood, religion decreases it – Anilingus (rimming, rim job) – Health risks – Not universal in gay couples

Answer 38

– More than women – Someone other than current sex partner – Domination

Answer 39

– Most have at some point – Prior sex partners – Submission

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