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Sexual Self Flashcards

2nd part

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Who quoted “Sex is something you do. Sexuality is something you are.”

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Anna Freud

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____________ refers to the totality of
yourself as a sexual being, including positive and
negative concepts and feelings.

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Sexual self-concept

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________________ may be a good
indicator of what kinds of relationships we tend to
get into, and how we tend to behave within
relationships, with an emphasis on sexual
satisfaction. I

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Sexual self- concept

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what are the two important physical changes that occur in our body as you transition from being a child to that of being an adult

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primary and secondary sexual characteristics

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a type of sexual characteristics which are the physical characteristics directly involved in reproduction, such as the sex organs.

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Primary sexual characteristics

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are a broad category that
includes any gland, organ, or part that is necessary for reproduction show a major physical change during puberty – its growth and development make up the primary sexual characteristics.

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Sex organs

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a type of sexual characteristics that are there from birth (for example, penises vs.
vaginas).

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Physical sexual sex

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are spontaneous orgasms during
sleep that includes ejaculation for a male. They begin to occur when the male
reproductive organs have become developed in function.
This can be seen when boys have a sexually exciting dream, when they have a full bladder, are constipated, when wearing tight undergarments, or when they are too warmly
covered.

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Nocturnal emissions (wet dreams)

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what is the weight of the uterus at the average eleven- or twelve-year-old girl

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5.3 grams

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The average weight of uterus by the age of sixteen

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43 grams

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This type of sexual characteristics emerge at puberty. These physical characteristics
are not used in sexual reproduction, but are important for attracting a mate or
being able to provide care for offspring - such as human breasts.

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Secondary sexual characteristics

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The appearance of
______________ sexual characteristics makes one “sexually appealing”. Changes caused
by the gradual development of these characteristics, like other developments at
puberty, follows a predictable pattern.

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Secondary sexual characteristics

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13
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This takes place through the
different parts of your body where they lead to sexual stimulation due to their
sensitivity to touch.

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Sexual awakening

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sensitive areas on the body that cause sexual arousal when they are touched

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erogenous zones

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this is the female body part contributing most to sexual arousal. It is extremely sensitive due to nerve endings.

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clitoris

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it is where the “G-spot” is located.

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Vagina

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what part of the vagina contains nerve endings, and women report that deep stimulation leads to
more intense orgasms.

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Interior of the Vagina

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what part of the vagina tends to respond to light touch.

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Outer edge of the vagina (Exterior)

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– located at the lower end of the uterus, has its own feel-good
nerve pathways.

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Cervix

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(Women’s body part)
Nerves in the ___________respond most to pressure stimulation, but light touch has
been shown to elicit a response as well.

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Cervix

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surveys found kissing to be more important in
relationship-building than in sexual arousal.

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mouth and lips

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according to a large international survey of women, ______________ are among the top 10 erogenous zones

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Neck ( nape and the back of the neck)

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23
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are super sensitive to touch, probably due to a large number of nerve endings.

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Ears

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24
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it is known as the “love hormone”

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oxytocin

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it is one of men’s most notable erogenous zones. Lots of nerves mean that this area is super-sensitive to touch.
Scrotum
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______________ has great sensitivity to low-frequency vibration, making it a prime spot for light erotic touch.
Neck
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men rank ________ as a definite hot spot
Nipples
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_________ is the area between the anus and scrotum and is hooked up to perineal nerves, which help convey sensations of sexual pleasure from the genitals to the brain.
Perineum
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highly sensitive to touch because of a high number of sensory receptors on the skin, the _______ are ranked just behind the scrotum for body parts that help men orgasm when touched or otherwise stimulated.
Ears
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__________ is a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity. It is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors.
Libido
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___________ is the most complex organ in the body and are involved in all steps of sexual behavior and in all its variations, from feelings of sexual desire and partner choice, to arousal, orgasm and even post-coital cuddling.
Brains
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___________ impacts the sequence of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person participates in sexually stimulating activities (Wiley, 2015).
Brain
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________ is responsible in translating nerve impulses from the skin into pleasurable sensations. It controls nerves and muscles used during sexual activity. It regulates the release of hormones, which are believed to be the physiological origin of sexual desire.
The Brain
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a thick bundle of nerves which connects the two hemispheres of the brain
corpus collosum
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part of the brain that controls primitive responses associated with sexual behavior and facial expressions; contains circuits for many emotions, including love/attachment, joy, and sexual excitement.
Brain stem
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It controls most body systems by regulating the production of hormones in response to both internal and environmental events
hypothalamus
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it controls the pituitary gland, which is the master gland that controls all the other endocrine glands in the body. It plays a key role in connecting the endocrine system with the nervous system.
Hypothalamus
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One of the four hierarchically organized, interacting levels: __________ mediates learning, memory, and emotion;
Limbic system
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this is under the limbic system where in it helps generate associations between experiences and emotions – Was this an experience that felt good, that resulted in a good meal, or a loving touch? Or was this an experience that produced fear or pain?
Amygdala
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located near the amygdala, it plays an important role in organizing and storing memories for events.
Hippocampus
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these two works together so that emotions associated with past experiences influence the storage and retrieval of specific memories.
Amygdala and hippocampus
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Sometimes referred to as the neocortex (neo means “new”, a relative latecomer, evolutionarily speaking. . It is the outermost layer of the brain; its function is responsible for thinking and processing information from the five senses.
Cerebral cortex
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the master gland that controls all the other endocrine glands in the body.
Pituitary Gland
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is made up of tightly packed neurons and is the wrinkly, outermost layer that surrounds the brain. It is also responsible for higher thought processes including speech and decision making.
Cerebral cortex
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a lobe that is responsible for cognitive functions and control of voluntary movement/activity
Frontal lobe
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a lobe that processes information about temperature, taste, touch and movement
Parietal Lobe
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a lobe that processes memories, integrating them with sensations of taste, sound, sight and touch
temporal lobe
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a lobe that – primarily responsible for vision
Occipital Lobe
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is a model that describes the physiological responses that take place during sexual activity. According to the cycle, it consists of four phases
Sexual response cycle
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a phase in the sexual response cycle that the intrinsic (inner) motivation to pursue sex arises; it includes increased heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension
Excitement
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a phase in the sexual response cycle that sets the stage for orgasm; heart rate quickens, blood pressure rises, muscle tension increases, and breathing becomes faster;
Plateau
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a phase in the sexual response cycle wherein the release of tension; also known as the “climax or peak” of the sexual excitement;
orgasm
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the return to the unaroused state before the cycle begins again; heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing return to normal state, and muscle tension decreases.
Resolution
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___________ as one of the greatest motivational forces in life, if not properly controlled, can lead to great destruction.
Sex
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It is a way on how to deal with your sexual energies where in it involves keeping certain thoughts, feelings, or urges out of conscious awareness. It is subconscious.
Repression
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It is a way on how to deal with your sexual energies where in the person consciously and deliberately pushes down any thoughts that leads to feelings of anxiety. It is conscious.
Suppression
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The goal of this is to keep unacceptable desires or thoughts out of the conscious mind in order to prevent or minimize feelings of anxiety.
Repression
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It is a way on how to deal with your sexual energies where in it allows us to act out unacceptable impulses by converting these behaviors into a more acceptable form
Sublimation
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It is a way on how to deal with your sexual energies where in giving in to one’s sexual desires through sexual gratification; it includes sexual intercourse – the likes of premarital sex
Genital satisfaction
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It is a way on how to deal with your sexual energies where in it integrate one’s sexual energies into friendships, marriage, vocation, and all levels of relationships.
Integration
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According to her there are three stages of falling in love. In each stage, different brain chemicals influence your brain chemistry - the neurotransmitters that get you all excited and the hormones that carry the feeling all throughout your body.
Helen Fisher
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driven by the desire for sexual gratification; evolutionary basis for this is our need to reproduce; through reproduction, organisms pass on their genes, and thus contribute to the perpetuation of their species.
Lust
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– involves romantic or passionate love, characterized by euphoria; physical symptoms of falling in love include loss of appetite, inability to sleep, lack of concentration, wet palms, and butterflies in the stomach.
Attraction (Falling in love)
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These symptoms are caused by surging brain chemicals called ____________
monoamines
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produced by the hypothalamus, released when we do things that feel good to us like spending time with loved ones and having sex.
Dopamine
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high dosage are released during attraction; these chemicals make us giddy, energetic, and euphoric, even leading to decreased appetite and insomnia
Norepinephrine
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Norepinephrine is also called as ___________
noradrenalin
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It is under the attraction wherein it plays a large role in the “fight or flight” response, which kicks into high gear when we’re stressed and keeps us alert.
Norepinephrine
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Itis under the attraction, a natural amphetamine; gives the feeling of being on-top-of-the-world that attraction can bring; and gives the energy to stay up day and night when in love.
Phenylethylamine
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a hormone that’s known to be involved in appetite and mood; this gives the overpowering infatuation that characterizes the beginning stages of love.
Serotonin
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the predominant factor in long-term relationships
Attachment (Staying together)
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often nicknamed as “cuddle hormone”; it is produced by the hypothalamus and released in large quantities during sex (peaks during orgasm), breastfeeding, and childbirth, all of these events are precursors to bonding.
Oxytocin
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also called the “monogamy chemical”; researchers have found out that suppression of this can cause male prairie voles to neglect their partners and not fight off other male voles who try to mate with their partner
Vasopressin
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are chemicals produced naturally by the nervous system to cope with pain or stress; are often called "feel-good" chemicals because they can act as a pain reliever and happiness booster
Endorphins

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