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| Specialized chemical messengers in the body that transmit messages from one nerve cell to another |
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| Series of physiological and psychological changes that occur in the body during sexual behavior |
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| Four-stage model of sexual arousal proposed by Masters and Johnson |
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| The first stage of the sexual response cycle, in which an erection occurs in males and vaginal lubrication occurs in females |
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| The second stage of the sexual response cycle, occurring before orgasm, in which vasocongestion builds up |
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| The third stage of the sexual response cycle, which involves an intense sensation during the peak of sexual arousal and results in a release of sexual tension |
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| The fourth stage of the sexual response cycle, in which the body returns in the prearoused state |
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| An increase in the blood concentrated in the male and female genitals, as well as in the female breasts, during sexual activity |
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| Involuntary contractions of the muscles |
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| The lubrication of the vagina during sexual arousal |
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| During sexual arousal in females, the cervix and uterus pull up, and the upper third of the vagina balloons open, making a larger opening in the cervix |
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| A temporary reddish color change of the skin that sometimes develops during sexual excitement |
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| The thickening of the walls of the lower third of the vagina |
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| More than one orgasm experienced within a short period |
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| The swelling of the penis because of vasocongestion, causing an erection |
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| The return of an erect penis to the flaccid state |
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| Ejaculatory Inevitability |
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| A feeling that ejaculation can no longer be controlled |
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| The period after an ejaculation in which men cannot be stimulated to another orgasm |
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| A model of sexual response, proposed by Helen Singer Kaplan, which includes three phases |
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| Dual Control Model of Sexual Responses |
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| A model of sexual response, proposed by John Bancroft and colleagues, which views sexual responses as a neurobiological two-part process involving both sexual excitation and inhibition |
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| The physical caressing of the genitals during solo or partner masturbation |
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| Simultaneous masturbation of sexual partners by each other |
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| A relationship in which a person has only one sexual partner |
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| Nonmonogamous Relatioship |
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| A relationship in which a person has multiple sexual partner |
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| Oral sex that is performed simultaneously between two partners |
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| Oral stimulation of the anus |
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| Oral sex performed on a woman |
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| Oral sex performed on a man |
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| A ringlike muscle that surrounds the anus; it usually relaxes during normal physiological functioning |
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| Sexual technique that involves inserting the fist or even part of the forearm into the anus or vagina |
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| Thrusting the penis between the thighs of a partner |
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| Rubbing of the penis in the cleft of the buttocks |
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| Rubbing genitals together with another person for sexual pleasure |
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| Lesbian Erotic Role Identification |
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| The roles of "butch" and "femme" in lesbian relationships |
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| Sexual behaviors that do not pose a risk for the transmission of sexually transmitted infections |
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| Sexual behaviors that reduce the risk for sexually transmitted infections |
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| 4 of the biggest influence on sexuality |
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1. Hormones and neurotransmitters
2. family background
3. ethnicity
4. religion |
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| Our ethnicity forms a barrier, helps us decide who we have sex with |
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| The erotic Stimulus Pathway (ESP) Model |
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David Reed
4 phases
1. Seduction (things you do to get someone to have sex with you) perfume
2. Sensation (Senses take over
3. Surrender: Orgasm
4. Reflection: reflect on sexual experience |
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| Air blow into a woman's vagina during cunnilingus (Pregnant). this forces air into her uterine veins, which can causes a fatal condition. |
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