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33 Cards in this Set
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male sexual arousal is highly cued by ___
female sexual arousal is more affected by ___ and ___ |
visual stimuli
circumstances and relationships |
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the 4 components of human sexual identity
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genome
phenome assignment of gender gender identity |
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syndrome characterized by XXY genotype, elongated axial skeleton, social disinterest, and low average verbal aptitudes
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Kleinfelter's syndrome
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condition involving estrogens' effect on the male fetus
leads to ambiguous or deceptive phenotype, identified as a "female" "Penis at 13" |
21 ketolase deficiency
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brain differences in homosexuality
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suprachiasmatic nucleus is larger
anterior commissure is larger third interstitial notch of anterior hypothalamus is smaller |
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difference between the transgender phenomena and homosexuality
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in the transgender phenomena, there is apathy or antipathy toward their own genitalia
in homosexuality, they are perfectly content with their own genitalia |
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conditions that includes persistent distrubing sexually arousing fantasies or sexual urges that are potentially harmful or involve inanimate/nonhuman arousal "targets."
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parphilias
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two most common causes of diminished sexual desire
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central anxiety and depressive illness
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inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory intercourse
causes include psychological and physical |
erectile dysfunction
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treatment for premature ejaculation
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desensitization/"squeeze technique"
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unwanted, non-sexual, persistent erection
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priaprism
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painful, tonic contraction of the pubococcygeus w/ any attempt to insert any object into the vagina
psychological disturbance treated by psychotherapy most commonly caused by abuse or bad infection |
vaginismus
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result of a bilateral temporal lobectomy
results in an inability to associate somatosensory information w/ limbic and hypothalamic system constantly "mounts" animate or inanimate objects when sexually aroused |
Kluver-Bucy syndrome
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effect of SSRI's on sexual desire
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decreases (seretonin regulates blood flow to the genitalia)
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relationship between dopamine activity and sexual activity
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increased dopamine activity generally increases the desire for sexual activity
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effect of estrogen and progesterone on libido in women and men
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Estrogen has negligible effects on men and women (but does maintain vaginal lubrication)
Progesterone has negligible effect on women, but decreased libido in men |
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effect of dopamine antagonists on erectability
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inhibit the onset of erections OR cause priapism
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major neurotransmitter mediating the relaxation of the smooth muscle of the corpora cavernosa during erection
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nitric oxide
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persistent inability to attain or maintain vaginal lubrication and labial changes
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female sexual arousal disorder
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persistent delay or absence of orgasm following a normal exciteent phase
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female/male orgasmic disorder
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persistent ejaculation w/ minimal stimulation at or shortly before penetration
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premature ejaculation
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genital pain associated w/ intercourse in males or females
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dyspareunia
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patient is unable to "detoxify" estorgen, has a micropenis, bifid scrotum, cryptorchid testes, but is genetically male, Dx?
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21 ketolase deficiencies
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What part of the brain has a sexual response to visual and olfactory cues?
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Hypothalamus
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What is the role of the paraventricular nucleus in sexual arousal?
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Erection of the penis and clitoris, also stimulates release of oxytocin
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What happens in Kluver-Bucy syndrome
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Bilateral temporal lobectomy...inabitly to associate somatosensory info w/ the hypothalamic and limbic system...results in subject being unable to recognize food or sexual parteners ect. by visual or tactile "cues"...they will "mount animate or inanimate ojects.
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Affect of testosterone on Men and womens sexual desire
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Higher levels of testosterone do not increase libido in Men but it does in women
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During physiological arousal a womens vaginal lubrication is equivilant to ___________in men?
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erection
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Effects of epinephrine from the nervous system on women and mens sexual arousal?
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In men it keeps the penis in a flaccid state and will reverse an erection
In women epinephrine levels increase w/ sexual arousal |
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NE from the nervous system and its blood levels during sexual arousal in men and women
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blood levels rise in both men and women. Noradrenergic drugs (antidepressants) are less likley to interfere w/ an erection
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What is the MOA of drugs that treat men w/ sexual dysfunction during the excitment phase?
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Phosphodiesterase inhibitors type 5 (PDE-5)...counteracts the degredation of NO-generated cGMP
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Mechanism for the production of an orgasm in men and women
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Spinal cord reflex
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How effective are topical applications (e.g. local anesthetics) in the tx of premature ejaculation?
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Do NOT reduce prematurity
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