Finals: Sexual Behavior 2 Flashcards
- refers to people’s sexual interest in and attraction to others, as well as their capacity to have erotic experiences and responses.
Human sexuality
Research on male rats suggests that limbic system structures such as the______ and ______ are especially important for sexual motivation.
amygdala and nucleus accumbens
- are particularly sensitive areas of skin and are connected via the nervous system to the somatosensory cortex in the brain.
Erogenous zones
of the hypothalamus is involved in the regulation of sexual and maternal behaviors.
medial preoptic area (mPA)
causes reactions of violent anger and increases sexual activity.
Stimulation of the hypothalamus
- is believed to be the origin of sexual thoughts and fantasies.
The Cerebral Cortex
a collection of structures believed to be the origin of emotions and feelings, also important for sexual behavior.
Limbic system
The limbic system includes the ___,___,___, and ____.
amygdala, hippocampus, cingulate gyrus, and septal nucleus
this is a one brain structure that is particularly important for sexual functioning. One of the reasons for the importance of it is that it controls the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that control the other glands of the body.
hypothalamus
Anterior:
follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), and prolactin
Posterior:
Prolactin and oxytocin
____ and _____ are responsible for ovulation in females and sperm production in males.
FSH and LH
___ is sometimes called the “love” hormone and is believed to be involved with maintaining close relationships.
Oxytocin
- refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic and/or sexual attractions to men, women or both sexes. This also refers to a person’s sense of identity based on those attractions, related behaviors and membership in a community of others who share those attractions.
Sexual orientation
(having emotional, romantic or sexual attractions to members of the other sex)
Heterosexual
(having emotional, romantic or sexual attractions to members of one’s own sex)
Gay/lesbian
(having emotional, romantic or sexual attractions to both men and women).
Bisexual
• The prefix “pan-“ means “all.” Similarly, this means that you’re attracted to people of all genders.
• This includes people who don’t identify with any gender (agender).
• Many people describe themselves as being attracted to people based on personality, not gender.
Pansexual
• An adjective used by some people, particularly younger people, whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual.
Queer
• Is defined as a lack of sexual attraction; an asexual is someone who is not sexually attracted to anyone.
Asexuality
•Core attractions that form the basis for adult sexual orientation typically emerge between ____
middle childhood and early adolescence.
is about how we see ourselves in terms of gender.
Gender identity
is about who we’re emotionally, physically and romantically attracted to.
Sexuality
