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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
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