HSCI 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Myotonia, Erogenous Zone, Vasocongestion
19 Sep 2012
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Vasocongestion: when a great amount of blood flows to a certain region (usually genitals) Vasocongestion and myotonia continue to build until orgasm. Excitement: the first stage of erotic arousal; erection in males, lubrication in female. Orgasm: second stage of sexual response, the peak of sexual arousal and is followed by the release of sexual tensions. Apparently, the orgasmic sensations are quite similar in both male and females. Sharp increases in pulse rate, blood pressure and breathing rate. Resolution: third stage of sexual response, the body returns to the unaroused state. Detumescence: the loss of erection in penis. Women"s clitoris, breasts all shrink to normal size. Refractory period: the period following orgasm during which the male cannot be aroused. Women do not have a refractory period. Clitoral orgasm: freud"s term for orgasm resulting from the stimulation of the clitoris. Less experienced than vaginal orgasm, because young girls first start to masturbate by clitoris.
