Human Sexuality Exam 1 Part 2

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Ancient Greeks

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admired male body, nude wrestling, behavior, pederasty, prostitution, all bisexual--normal

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Ancient Rome

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bestiality, sadism found more often in upper class, disapproved of male-male sexual behavior cause threat to family, women more freedom than Greeks

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middle ages

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two conflicting concepts: virgin mary and madonna. temptress, and pure. The madonna and the whore. Virgin Mary helped elevate women's status.

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Victorian Era

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sex outside marriage sinful. sexual repression. women assumed not to experience sexual desire

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corpora cavernosa

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cylinders of spongy tissue in the penis that become congested with blood and stiffen during sexual arousal

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corpus spongiosum

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the spongy body that runs along the bottom of the penis, contains the penile urethra, and enlarges at the top of the penis to form the glans

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shaft

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the body of the penis, which expands as a result of vasocongestion

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corona

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the ridge that separates the glans from the body of the penis

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frenulum

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the sensitive strip of tissue that connects the underside of the penile glans to the shaft

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root

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the base of the penis, which extends into the pelvis

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foreskin

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the loose skin that covers the penile glans; also referred to as the prepuce

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phimosis

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an abnormal condition in which the foreskin is so tight that it cannot be withdrawn from the glans

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scrotum

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the pouch of loose skin that contains the testes

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spermatic cord

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the cord the suspends a testicle within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens, blood vessels, nerves, and the cremaster muscle

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vas deferens

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a tube that conducts sperm from the testicle to the ejaculatory duct of the penis

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cremaster muscle

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the muscle that raises and lowers the testicle in response to temperature changes and sexual stimulation

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dartos muscle

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the muscle in the middle layer of the scrotum that contracts and relaxes in reponse to temperature changes

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germ cell

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a cell from which a new organism develops

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sperm

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the male germ cell

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seminiferous tubules

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tiny, winding, sperm producing tubes within the lobes of the testes

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spermatogenesis

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the process by which sperm cells are produced and developed

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ejaculatory duct

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a duct formed by the convergence of a vas derens with a seminal vesicle through which sperm pass through the prostate gland and into the urethra

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cilia

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hairlike projections from cells that beat rythmically to produce locomotion or currents

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prostate gland

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the gland that lies beneath the bladder and secretes prostatic fluid, which gives semen its characteristic odor and texture

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bulbourethral glands

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structures that lay below the prostate ad empty their secretions into the urethra during sexual arousal (also known as Cowper's Gland)

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erection

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enlargement and stiffening of the penis caused by engorgement with blood

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sympathetic

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the branch of the ANS most active during emotional responses that spend energy, such as fear and anxiety, largely controls ejaculation

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parasympathetic

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the branch of the ANS most active during processes that restore energy, like digestion largely controls erection

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expulsion stage

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the second stage of ejaculation, during which muscles at the base of the penis and elsewhere contract rythmically, forcefully expelling semen and providing pleasurable sensations

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emission stage

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the first phase of ejaculation, which involves contractions of the prostate gland, seminal vesicales, and the upper part of the vas deferens

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Autonomic nervous stystem

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ANS the division of the nervous system that regulates automatic bodily processes, such as heartbeat, pupil dilation, respiration and digestion

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hermaphrodite

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a person who possesses both ovarian and testicular tissue from the names of the male and female Greek gods Hermes and Aphrodite

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intersexual

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a person who possesses the gonads of one sex but external genitalia that are ambiguous or typical of the other sex also termed pseudohermaphrodite

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Schema

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concept a way of interpreting experience or processing information

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gender stability

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the concept that people retain their genders for a lifetime

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gender constancy

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the concept that people's genders do not change, even if they alter their dress or behavior

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gender schema

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a cluster of mental representations about male and female physical qualities, behaviors, and personality traits

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psychological androgyny

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a state characterized by possession of both stereotypical masculine traits and stereotypical feminine traits