Chapter 7 Flashcards
Sexual response cycle
Masters and Johson’s model of sexual response which consists of 4 phases
vasocongestion
The swelling of the genital tissues with blood, which causes erection of the penis and engorgement of the area surrounding the vaginal opening
Myotonia
muscle tension
Excitement phase
The first phase of the sexual response cycle, which is characterized by erection in the male, vaginal lubrication in the female, and muscle tension and increases in the heart rate in both males and females
Sex flush
A reddish rash that appears on the chest or breasts late in the excitement phase of the sexual response cycle
plateau phase
The second phase of the sexual response cycle, which is characterized by increases in vasocongestion, muscle tension, heart rate, and blood pressure in preparation for orgasm
sex skin
Reddening of the labia minora that occurs during the plateau phase
Orgasmic phase
The phase of the sexual response cycle that is characterized by a rapid succession of muscular contractions in the genital regions of both males and females, and also by ejaculation by the male
multiple orgasms
One or more additional orgasms following the first, which occur within a short period of time and before the body has returned to a preplateau level of arousal
aphrodisiacs
Drugs or other agents that are sexually arousing or that increase sexual desire
Anaphrodisiacs
Drugs or other agents whose effects are antagonistic to sexual arousal or sexual desire
Hormone
A chemical that is secreted directly into the bloodstream by a ductless gland, and that influences the functions of the body and or behavior
antiandrogen
A substance that decreases the levels of androgens in the bloodstream
estrus
A brief period of fertility that corresponds to time of ovulation
ovariectomy
Surgical removal of the ovaries
